WHY ARE CHILDREN BAD LOSERS?  

WHY ARE CHILDREN BAD LOSERS?  

The ‘10,000 Hour Rule’, popularised by Malcom Gladwell, has been discussed at length in many  quarters. We are led to believe that success in any field will come if we put in 10,000 hours of  practice, though others add that it must be intensive,...
THE BAD WINNER  

THE BAD WINNER  

William Congreve probably never imagined the interest he would initiate when he wrote in his  play ‘The Mourning Bride’ in 1697 that “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor Hell a  fury like a woman scorned”. Some have...
THE WORLD’S BEST LOSER  

THE WORLD’S BEST LOSER  

Alun Wyn Jones is a legend in the world of rugby. He is the world’s most-capped player in that sport  with 162 international appearances, has the most caps as the captain of Wales, is one of only four  players to have been selected for four British and Irish...
THE BIGGEST LOSER 

THE BIGGEST LOSER 

Many people have commented on the difference between cats and dogs. One saying goes, “Dogs  have masters; cats have staff” while another states, “Dogs will give you unconditional love until the  day they die. Cats will make you pay for every mistake you’ve...
THE DEFAULT SETTING OF DEFEAT

THE DEFAULT SETTING OF DEFEAT

‘Fawlty Towers’ was a hugely successful sitcom programme in the UK in the 1970s centred on an  hotel owner who was aggressive, argumentative, snobbish, incompetent, highly-strung, rude, played  by the tall, gangly John Cleese. The basic format of each...