AK Toxic
Graphic Designer
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“That's what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we've changed because of it and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way, is winning.”' - Richard Bach. Richard Bach helps explain that a loss, in itself, is a victory. A loss should be an experience where someone absorbs all the knowledge they can. An experience from a single game can alter the way a player or team performs in the future. What you can learn from an event in the past can greatly affect your skill and strategy.
I can say from experience that a loss is not easy to take in, although it provides me with insight on what I can improve on. For example, I play video games competitively, and I travel around the state or play extensively online, for the competition and advice from knowledgeable players. When I lose a match in a tournament, I take a step back and look at what I could have done better, or differently. Talking to the players around me makes a tremendous difference; as it opens me up to a variety of perspectives on the game or match itself.
Although, a loss can be taken two different ways. Despite what you can gain from a loss, it can be overlooked as something that's not that important. Emotions can keep a player from looking at what they did wrong and replacing it with what wasn't fair, and why they should have won. The obstacle of maturing from a loss is difficult, but once you overcome the barrier, you are rewarded as a player.
A loss overall is a learning experience, that every player should use to their advantage. Don't look down upon a loss as something to ignore, but something to analyze and study. Losing is a part of every game that is played, from the controller to the court, and a loss will be what you make of it.
“That's what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we've changed because of it and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way, is winning.”' - Richard Bach. Richard Bach helps explain that a loss, in itself, is a victory. A loss should be an experience where someone absorbs all the knowledge they can. An experience from a single game can alter the way a player or team performs in the future. What you can learn from an event in the past can greatly affect your skill and strategy.
I can say from experience that a loss is not easy to take in, although it provides me with insight on what I can improve on. For example, I play video games competitively, and I travel around the state or play extensively online, for the competition and advice from knowledgeable players. When I lose a match in a tournament, I take a step back and look at what I could have done better, or differently. Talking to the players around me makes a tremendous difference; as it opens me up to a variety of perspectives on the game or match itself.
Although, a loss can be taken two different ways. Despite what you can gain from a loss, it can be overlooked as something that's not that important. Emotions can keep a player from looking at what they did wrong and replacing it with what wasn't fair, and why they should have won. The obstacle of maturing from a loss is difficult, but once you overcome the barrier, you are rewarded as a player.
A loss overall is a learning experience, that every player should use to their advantage. Don't look down upon a loss as something to ignore, but something to analyze and study. Losing is a part of every game that is played, from the controller to the court, and a loss will be what you make of it.
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