Sore Losers of Lemmy: What Helped You Start to Lose with Grace?
Sore Losers of Lemmy: What Helped You Start to Lose with Grace?
EDIT: Thank you all so much for your thoughtful input. It means so much to me.
Hi, all. I'm looking to change my nasty tendency to be a sore loser, particularly when playing games. I tend to personalize losses that are of no consequence. When the game starts to shift against me, I often stop trying as hard because it feels hopeless. My partner is much more proficient at board games than I am, and I don't want this toxic trait of mine to make games less fun for us. What are some things you all tried to lessen this train of thought, if you've experienced it?
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Keep two things at mind:
- If you keep winning, victory will loose meaningless. Achieving a Victory is much more rewarding after a few defeats
- It's a game, focus on having fun more than winning. You mentioned board games, if you see that you won't really stand much of a chance of victory, why not try that weird strategy you saw online? My last chess match ended up in a complete laughing room after I tried the intercontinental ballistic queen I saw on youtube and somehow ended up loosing both my towers in the process
Also, take a defeat as a way to improve. If you lost, something made you loose, take it as a challenge to improve it