On Sundays, amateur sport reveals character, and it's not always pretty
When in need of wisdom or a quick proverb to lean on, we often reach for Greek philosophers. If not Aristotle, then Plato. Or perhaps Socrates, with whom I have a minor and humble quibble. 'The more I know,' he said, 'the more I realise I know nothing.' Yes, indeed, there is always so much to learn and yet I do know something.
Which is that weekend hackers who don't fix their ball marks on the golf green deserve a triple-bogey. And those who loudly celebrate a rival's netted backhand on Sunday deserve some divine punishment. Cheer yourself, dude, not an error by others.
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On Sundays, amateur sport reveals character, and it's not always pretty
The best partners during social sport on weekends are joyous and competitive but don't ever stray into cheating. When in need of wisdom or a quick proverb to lean on, we often reach for Greek philosophers. If not Aristotle, then Plato. Or perhaps Socrates, with whom I have a minor and humble quibble. 'The more I know,' he said, 'the more I realise I know nothing.' Yes, indeed, there is always so much to learn and yet I do know something. Which is that weekend hackers who don't fix their ball marks on the golf green deserve a triple-bogey. And those who loudly celebrate a rival's netted backhand on Sunday deserve some divine punishment. Cheer yourself, dude, not an error by others.
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