Some once asked me what did I believe to be the dumbest quote in sports history. I really did not take a lot of thought to come up with an answer to the question. It can only be, "It's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game."

I really don't know who first said the infamous quote. However no one should listen to him or her. The quote allows you to accept losing. "Oh well if I come in second place, I went out and competed." Get yourself a training program and stick to it to the best of your ability. Remember if you talk yourself into becoming a loser, then it will hard to change that path once the road is paved.

Sports is an extension of the business world. If you fail to work hard while participating in sport, then maybe this deficiency will follow you to work. Look I do not know you personally, but sports can be grueling, tiresome, and teach you to take your body further than you believed possible. By cheapening your efforts by patting you on the back and stating, "it's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game," should not uplift you. It can be a crippling statement for kids to follow. It does not promote leadership but mediocrity in the face of defeat. So stop using the quote.

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