SCRABBLE: We Become, By Example
Stop! Take a look arund. Take a look within.
Are you where you want to be? Are you who you want to be?
If yes, great.
If not, consider this. We become who we are by the example of our teachers. When we were young we had little, if any, choice with regard to our teachers. They were mostly our parents, extended family, neighbors, and school teachers. Sometimes they did a great job; other times they did a good job; and other times they did a poor job.
The good news is, if you had a poor teachers, you are not condemned to live with the results of those examples for a lifetime.
Since we turned 18 and became emancipated we’ve each had the opportunity to choose our own mentors and teachers. The people we now choose to spend our time with each day make a huge impression on us, who we are, and help reflect our values.
And now, we are each teachers to others, beginning with our children then extending out to every person with whom we come in contact.
Be a shining example to others.
With this being said, consider where you spend your scrabble time. If you want to become a better player, you had better be playing against others who are better than you. You’ll have to suck it up and ignore your losses. You will learn very little if you are only playing against weaker players.
I believe that we scrabble players need to seek some balance in choosing our battles. When playing weaker players we each have the opportunity to become the mentor. When playing against stronger opponents we become the student. And every once in a while we can even teach our teachers a thing or two.
Choose to be all that you can be.