{"id":3254,"date":"2012-07-30T12:01:07","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T16:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2012-06-25T22:07:58","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T02:07:58","slug":"bring-good-sportsmanship-into-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2012\/07\/bring-good-sportsmanship-into-your-life.html","title":{"rendered":"Bring Good Sportsmanship into Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Athletes are competitive. That\u2019s what most thrive on. They play because they want to win. Most of us want to win the game of life. Many people turn into cutthroats to give themselves an advantage when they\u2019re anxious to reach their goals. And they may even win in that moment. But when it\u2019s at someone else\u2019s cost, or you didn\u2019t play fair, it will come back to bite you. And, often exhibiting good sportsmanship can be more rewarding than the win.<\/p>\n

Recently, Meghan Vogel a junior West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio, competed in the state championship for the 300 meters track meet. She\u2019d just been the surprise winner in the 1,600 meters race in the finals. As she got closer to the finish line, another runner collapsed in front of her. Meghan could have easily run past her for a chance to win the race. Instead, she helped the girl up and assisted her across the finish line. You can imagine how the crowd cheered the on.<\/p>\n

When they got to the finish line, Meghan put her in front to cross first because she’d been ahead of her. She obviously lost the race but said after, \u201cHelping her across the finish line was a lot more satisfying than winning the state championship.\u201d Putting others in front of you can be very satisfying. Meghan showed the ultimate of good sportsmanship. We can do that in life too. Help colleagues at work. Don\u2019t treat others as competition and not support them. Giving a helping hand can be more satisfying than winning at something. Or it can make you a winner.\u00a0 You can see the last seconds of the race below.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=irs9XP2bplE&feature=youtu.be<\/a>
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