can a loss ever be more valuable than a victory?
2007-09-28 08:27:28 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
This question deserves another question.
Have you ever played chess? As a child , didnt you learn that there are tactical losses and defeats.
Some "battles" can be sacrificed to win the war eventually.
A pawn for your rook, the queen for your king? Then its game over after giving your opponent a short sense of victory.
The answer to your question is yes. In the games of cooperation, collaboration, brotherhood and keeping the family peace, some losses are expected. The rewards are sweet. Peace and quiet. All is harmonious in the universe until the next war
2007-09-28 09:00:30 · answer #1 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
our leaders love to tell us that only victory will do. They seek only to defeat the enemy, to achieve the goal. Yet many times, a loss, particularly one that is hard fought, is more valuable than victory. We cannot live a life full of only victories, nor should we. The quality of our lives depends as much on how we manage our losses as on how we achieve our victories.
2007-09-28 08:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Victories, whether in sports, work, spelling bees or whatever are occasions for being happy and celebrating. They can teach us that hard work and perserverance pay off.
Loosing can also be a great teacher. We learn humility, to be happy for someone else who did achieve victory; we learn that we can suffer a loss and survive, perhaps see what led to the loss and do better next time.
I believe all of our experiences in life are learning experiences and vary in value according to the importance we place on the situation.
2007-09-28 08:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by dasupr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a loss is often more valuable becasue it offers lessons to learn from and to improve in no matter what the loss is in.
2007-09-28 08:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by simplicity 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you were a general who was losing a war, what could you do? First, you could LOSE a large section of uninhabitable, barren land to the enemy. Then you could nuke the crap out of it when the enemy moves in to set up a pre-strike camp. Loseing, in and of itself is bad. But you CAN turn a LOSS into a powerful weapon.
2007-10-01 16:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by Antimidas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard the old saying..."second mouse gets the cheese."?
yea in some situations a loss can be more valueable.
2007-09-28 08:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some reason yes it is.If you are victorious already you just stop there,but if you are a losser then you want to aim more and strive harder to reach the top.
2007-09-28 08:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by lizy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure...
If the Phillies do not get into the playoffs they will have more time at home with their families. (and so will I)
2007-09-28 08:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by PJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you learn from it
2007-09-29 03:27:57 · answer #9 · answered by robert l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better to have loved and lost.........
2007-09-28 08:36:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋