A Koan for Athletes

May I present, the post on the Stupid Man two days back notwithstanding, a koan for athletes?

A renowned sports journalist of yesteryear, Grantland Rice, once wrote:

For when the One Great Scorer comes
To write against your name.
He marks – not that you won or lost –
But how you played the game.

Vince Lombardi, head coach of the Green Bay Packers, winners of the first two Super Bowls, stated emphatically:

Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.

I propose that these two thoughts are exactly the same.

Yes, they are.

Think about it.