How to Lose

Day 754, 01:08 • Published in USA USA • by Nero Preto
USA, Dec13 | Day 754 of the New World

Loosing is an unfortunate part of life, rather your cooking a BBQ or piloting an airplane its possible to lose. Loosing can be quickly forgotten or deeply mourned, it can be devastating or simply a minor inconvenience. The reasons for loosing are important and should be studied and corrected. Its how sports work, how development of everything from cars to fighter jets works. Knowing why and how you lost is the way to prevent lossing in the future. Getting back on the horse after a loss is very important, but perhaps equally important is how you lose.

The majority of of eRep players seem to disregard or ignore proper loosing conduct. After every battle a rain of FAIL/Epic FAIL articles floods the media of the loosing country and or alliance. Its almost like tradition here in eRep to troll the crap out of any country that looses a battle. Needless to say, its annoying. But its more then just annoying, it highlights the boys from the men of the victorious country, shows those paying attention a countries traits. Recently we lost the battle of Kyushu, the FAIL rain was so persistent I had to take a break from reading the news. With time I have learned to ignore the childish trolling, and have instead paid attention to those voicing respect and sportsmanship.

How and why a country and its citizens celebrates a victory tells a lot about the maturity of a country. However how a country and its citizens deal with a loss is even more important, even more descriptive of a countries character. Loosing a battle can be dealt with in many ways, crying about it, complaining, making up excuses are all ways of dealing with a loss. Although due to server shortcomings some excuses have proper backing and evidence, most excuses are the result of a countries or players inability to admit defeat. Its hard to admit defeat, it takes courage and commitment to keep your head up and say "We lost, you guys won, congratulations on your victory". It so much easier to go with the flow and put the blame on circumstances or a leader.

We have lost a major battle, consequently our foes seek to aggravate us with childish and repetitive articles, shouts, PMs. Another major battle is bound to come and the risk of loosing will be there. If and when we lose lets all keep our heads up, lets all take the right step to admitting loss and like men, congratulate our foes whomever they may be, on their victory in battle. Its not just proper conduct its the honorable way to lose.

Quote of the day - Honor does not have to be defended (Robert J. Sawyer).
-Ingo Castilho-

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Editor's Corner - Act, Don’t React
It’s easy to say to be cool and calm while somebody is lashing you with insults after insults especially in public. And when the criticism comes while you are with your wife, partner or girlfriend then it would be absolutely intolerable. What to do then? Would you follow this advice: “If someone slaps your one cheek, show your next cheek?” I guess it depends on you.

Well, in my opinion there are two things you can do. Either you can lash back or just keep it cool, take a deep breath, and ignore the critic. When you encroach animal’s territory then they become defensive. It’s natural for them. But, humans have intelligence which allows them to either act or react according to the situation. If you react by being defensive and not thinking then the result could bring negative consequences. There have been many cases where people have done huge crimes in a split of a second of mindless reacting.

However, if you simply accept criticism without reacting, it would embarrass your critic eventually – anyway how long can he go on yelling at you when you do nothing, and remain silent. This act of yours will make the person criticizing you unjustly realize his behaviors. But, if you react and try to get back at him, then it would irritate him more and it could lead to some serious damage.

Like I said earlier, it’s easy to tell somebody to remain cool but it is difficult to implement it when the situation demands. But, again it’s something that we should learn to do. As mentioned in the first sutra, watch the source of criticism. Make sure, if it’s even worth arguing back with the person who is criticizing you. If the person is simply trying to hurt you then don’t even bother about such criticism. Moreover, don’t squander your energy trying to respond to that person as a defense. Simply let it go. Be smart while choosing your enemy. Is the person even worth being your enemy? let me reinforce this with one famous eastern proverb, “If a dog bites you, don’t bite the dog back.”

Therefore, it’s advisable to always watch your reactions. Take a deep breath as it always helps in any circumstance. Give yourself some time to evaluate the criticism and its source, and act properly. Do not react instantly without thinking. Remember it’s better to be quiet for a moment than repent later for your thoughtless actions. Just try to relax, watch your thoughts, and watch your breath as well. This will help your blood cool down.

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Ingo Castilho ~ official writer & reporter
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