Day 350
"Reader! Churchill didn't like it, and although he might not be alone, he might well be part of a minority. Which he probably couldn't care less about. We are talking about sport. What is the fascination of it? The feeling of sweating out toxins if you are an amateur? Or that of earning a ton of money if you are a professional? The hero quality of the winners or the quite impersonal compassion with some sad losers? Is it the playful part? The (un-)predictability of the outcome(which seems to be influenced a lot by money in direct and indirect ways)? Why do people accept completely overpaid 'stars' in the world of sports and hate the same in the world of business? Why can sports people make mistakes and politicians not? Originally, the word was rooted to 'pleasure, entertainment, amusement'. Today - in the world of winners & losers - it seems to have more the quality of competition, profit, strained bodies, injuries, money etc. And lovemaking has become a sport, too: peak performance is the measure. Has your life become a sports event, Reader? Oh well, how about straightening your back while sitting down and meditate for a while with crossed legs? The only 'enemy' you might find then comes surely from within . . just don't fight him, let him go . . ."