Alright, I don’t usually use this blog to air my personal grievances
but there is something on my mind that I want to throw out here to the
interwebs. I know my last post wasn’t really funny and this post is going to
come off as cranky, but hey at least it’s honest. I’m a month away from finishing this semester
in school and guess what I am cranky! Anyway, here is the thing that set me
off.
but there is something on my mind that I want to throw out here to the
interwebs. I know my last post wasn’t really funny and this post is going to
come off as cranky, but hey at least it’s honest. I’m a month away from finishing this semester
in school and guess what I am cranky! Anyway, here is the thing that set me
off.
This ecard popped up in my news feed on pinterest and has
been lingering in the back of my mind for a little while now, but I’ve finally
put my finger on why exactly it bothers me.
been lingering in the back of my mind for a little while now, but I’ve finally
put my finger on why exactly it bothers me.
I love participation trophies. I think their great and
should have been being given out for a long time. Hard work deserves
recognition, just because someone isn’t the “winner” does not discredit the
work they have done. There can only be a small number of winners, does that
make everyone else a loser? Should we all be fighting tooth and nail to be the
small percentage of “winners” and fall into despair when we come up short?No!
should have been being given out for a long time. Hard work deserves
recognition, just because someone isn’t the “winner” does not discredit the
work they have done. There can only be a small number of winners, does that
make everyone else a loser? Should we all be fighting tooth and nail to be the
small percentage of “winners” and fall into despair when we come up short?No!
The idea that participation trophies are meaningless and
teach our kids to celebrate mediocrity is a cold falsehood and thinking like
that will get you in a lot of trouble. We idolize people like Walt Disney, and
Bill Gates calling them innovative and ahead of their time. How many times do
you think they failed before reaching the point of success? More than you would
imagine. They got no participation trophies and yet kept going despite unkind
words and a harsh and unappreciative atmosphere. They recognized in
themselves that failure was no reflection on their own self-worth and kept
trying. We don’t all have that inner voice, some of us need to be told that it’s ok
to fail, some people need that “you weren’t the best but thanks for all your
effort” participation trophy. Is that really so bad?
teach our kids to celebrate mediocrity is a cold falsehood and thinking like
that will get you in a lot of trouble. We idolize people like Walt Disney, and
Bill Gates calling them innovative and ahead of their time. How many times do
you think they failed before reaching the point of success? More than you would
imagine. They got no participation trophies and yet kept going despite unkind
words and a harsh and unappreciative atmosphere. They recognized in
themselves that failure was no reflection on their own self-worth and kept
trying. We don’t all have that inner voice, some of us need to be told that it’s ok
to fail, some people need that “you weren’t the best but thanks for all your
effort” participation trophy. Is that really so bad?
As a mother of three
uncoordinated future sports attempters I welcome these trophies. I’ll be
clearing shelves, walls, and refrigerator doors just so I can display them
proudly and openly. Wherever they aren’t offered I’ll fill in with participatory
ice cream, and giant signs that read “You’re #1”. Let me know if you
need to hear that too, because I don’t mind making you a trophy.
uncoordinated future sports attempters I welcome these trophies. I’ll be
clearing shelves, walls, and refrigerator doors just so I can display them
proudly and openly. Wherever they aren’t offered I’ll fill in with participatory
ice cream, and giant signs that read “You’re #1”. Let me know if you
need to hear that too, because I don’t mind making you a trophy.
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