The quote from the ancient philosopher Seneca, ‘Excellence withers without an adversary,’ made me think. In sports, excellence is generally judged on the outcome of competitive events. Popular opinion in sports is that the ultimate excellence is winning by beating your adversaries. As a coach, I have learned that excellence goes deeper than that. It is more complex than just beating your competition. There is an intrinsic relationship between excellence and challenge; as we will see, challenge can take many forms.
The Search for Excellence
The Search for Excellence
The Search for Excellence
The quote from the ancient philosopher Seneca, ‘Excellence withers without an adversary,’ made me think. In sports, excellence is generally judged on the outcome of competitive events. Popular opinion in sports is that the ultimate excellence is winning by beating your adversaries. As a coach, I have learned that excellence goes deeper than that. It is more complex than just beating your competition. There is an intrinsic relationship between excellence and challenge; as we will see, challenge can take many forms.