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Yeah, I guess, sometimes.
But here’s the thing you aren’t seeing: that the one with the “so-called” advantages has to win . All the pressure is on her. If she doesn’t win, it’s a huge letdown. Everyone is mad at her. She goes from the hero to the pariah. That’s a lot of pressure. In fact, that’s why it’s so hard to repeat as a champion at sports. The first time, you had noth- ing to lose. But once you are the champion, all you can do is have it taken from you. Keeping it is twice as hard, and you are half as motivated. I don’t know about you, but inmy life when I become privi- leged in a certain area of life, it’s been amajor disadvantage. I get complacent and less motivated without even thinking about it, I stop working as hard. I expect to win, and yet, there’s more pressure to win. It’s why I work daily to keep the underdog mindset. It can be infuriating. This is why it’s so common in sports for good teams to take the slightest hint of disrespect as a major insult, and blow it out of proportion. You’ll hear themon Sportscenter, “No one believes in us!” they shout, as thousands of people cheer them on in the background.
Why?
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