Guess what I spotted at Dunedin airport?
The Black Jersey
What does this Jersey mean?
It depends who you ask I imagine
To teams that play the All Blacks they probably know that they’re going to be in for a battle
To NZ rugby players it’s what most aspire to become, to put that black jersey on or perhaps to create a legacy or to honour that legacy of all the greats that played before them and leave it in a better place once they have moved on.
The one thing that everyone can learn from is the standards that the All Blacks set is a continual drive for excellence and that winning is everything.
In an age where participation is rewarded without the pressure to get a result, have we become to soft and accepting of “AVERAGE or PARTICIPATION MEDALS?”
You either create a focus on winning or a focus on participation.
Which one do you prefer?
Is the focus on winning outdated?
Be great to get your comments.
Do you agree?
