Comments on: Is the USA creating future Gold Medalists?

By: FrJosephPeek

FrJosephPeek — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:43:00 +0000

In response to the rich young man, who by the way followed ALL the commandments, Jesus replied that if he wished TO HAVE eternal life he must ‘sell ALL’ he had and follow. Human competitiveness in the end is not about ‘winning against others’ but ‘winning with one’s ALL’. Learning that in human competition only one can win the prize, we learn to ‘run as to win’ that we might ‘win’ the race without human competition – the crown of our own salvation – Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we are free [from sin] at last!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:23:00 +0000

Marissa, you are”right on”. My dad immigrated here in 1927 at the age of 17, not knowing the language or anyone. He learned English ASAP, worked hard, was always faithful to his beliefs, and to his dying day at age 99, still said this is the land of opportunity. Let’s continue to let it be so.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:27:00 +0000

I read somewhere once that the USA was founded on the principals that all person have the inalienable “right to LIFE, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT of happiness”. (Emphasis is mine.) Not the guarantee of happiness, not happiness all by itself but an active verb, pursuit. One must go out and work for it, at it and continually chase it down if you will. This current practice of giving happiness away does indeed break many persons spirit to drive forward and improve.

By: Ffarrell

Ffarrell — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:20:00 +0000

An old coach once told me, “If winning was easy, everyone would do it”. When we reward equality we rob people of the pride that results from success. Moreover, losing teaches us and makes us better. I learned more from losses than successes. Glad no one ever gave me an award for losing!

By: Heatherodeh

Heatherodeh — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Beautifully put. Competition is good and striving to do your best is holy!