Quote Originally Posted by Gman View Post
Even if they didn't play sports, did they practice for and compete in a spelling bee? Did they try to improve their acting skills to get the desired part in the school play? Did they work at playing the trumpet to become 'first chair'? Did they study hard to graduate at the top of their class to get scholarships so that they could take their pick of a free education at their desired college/military academy?

Life is tough and it's competitive. Having an attitude of entitlement won't get you far.
That is exactly my point. You just cannot be insulated from life, even if you got a participation trophy as a kid. I understand people that grew up playing competitive sports are passionate about it, but fear not, competition isn't going any where.