Ron Dennis used to have a sign on his desk "winning isn't everything. Its the only thing."
Senna used to say he hated coming second as that was juast the first of the losers.
Dont know what will become of the world if those attitudes disappear.
They have, many years ago.
I rather fear we're already past the point of no return. I noticed that a former university friend of mine, now working for some quasi-private-sector part of the NHS at the ripe ol' age of 37 posted pictures of herself at some swanky gala type event, black tie etc. And she had won an award, proper glass plaque and everything. Zoom in, yup, its a
participation award, for the project she's working on.
That's right, just doing your fuŁking job seems to be worthy of an award these days.
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While not as
old learned as some folk on here, I was educated at a time when the results went up on noticeboards, and I damn straight used to get a bolocking if my name wasn't near the top. Its one of the worst failings of the British state education system today, it teaches kids the fallacy that there are riches for all, no matter how hard you (don't) try. Then suddenly they leave education, and are expected to compete with people from other cultures, or those educated at public school, who know damn well its a competition and have had 18yrs practice at trying to climb to the top of the heap.