tglilly
New Member
Playing to win and playing to have fun are two different things that aren’t really related to each other. You can do one, both, or neither at the same time.
Playing to Win is good in that it teaches competitiveness, reaching goals, and critical thinking. When you are focused on winning you work to make yourself a better person by improving your skills and you learn about how you can control the environment around you. It’s a very positive thing for the most part. The dark side is when you are focused on winning to the exclusion of all else, but that a sickness of the mind that has little to do with a true winning attitude.
Playing for Fun is good since it teaches you about building friendship, doing things you like, and enjoying life. When you are focused on having fun you work to make both yourself and others happy by your demeanor and actions. Again this is a very positive thing for the most part. The bad sides of being too focused on playing for fun involve bowing to peer pressure when maybe you shouldn’t or being too focused on your own enjoyment to the detriment of others, but really neither one of these is really reflective of a true positive attitude.
Play for Fun and Play to Win ... IMHO you really get more out of the game when you do both.
That's true you don't want to be too friendly during a big tournament because wining is a goal, and there is nothing wrong with competitiveness. Just no one should let it get out of hand ether.