Who cares what other people think? It doesn’t have any effect on the outcome and winning is all that matters anyway. Is any form of praise more satisfying than winning?
As I’ve read many posts where people become highly offended by Cowboys criticism, I can’t help but wonder why so many people get upset by the “haters” (there will always be haters) and other people who criticize the Cowboys.
Do you fall apart when you boss corrects your work? What do you do when your wife or significant other criticizes you? What about when friends get upset with you?
Seriously, how do you make it through the day with such thin skin? Why get so upset about what other people say or think about something you have absolutely no control over, involvement in or direct influence over?
It doesn’t matter what other people think about your beloved team, all that matters is winning and the satisfaction you derive from being devoted to your team.
In my opinion, winning is that much sweeter when the entire world is against me.
I’d be curious to know how old the people are who continually gripe about people criticizing the Cowboys. It seems I had much thinner skin when I was younger, so maybe this is just attributable to being passionate and young.
I’m sure this post will somehow be offensive and feathers are flying everywhere, but this wasn’t my intent, I was genuinely curious why this occurs and if it was merely a symptom of youth or something else.
No judgment here, you’re entitled to feel and react however you like, I just never let other peoples opinions affect my quality of life or the things I enjoy.
I enjoy thoughtful analysis and critiques of the Cowboys personnel, coaches, management and ownership, but I ignore tabloid journalism that tends to amount to nothing more than sensational rants in attempt to garner attention. These media outlets are counting on the very reaction too many people give them. They know if they provide inflammatory and controversial material, they’ll increase their audience.
Quit buying into their tactics and ignore them, or at least don’t give them the satisfaction of a reaction! Then, maybe, just maybe, they’ll start to write something worthwhile. This seems to be the way of the press in all forms of journalism these days and until people quit rewarding their behavior, it will just continue. I know this is idealistic, but it’s what is truly needed in all forms of journalism on all kinds of topics.
Thoughtful, mutually enlightened discussion never occurs because issues are always presented in a way that polarizes all parties involved. This doesn’t help anyone much less solve any problems. I can’t help but feel our inability to have civil discussion and open minded debate is putting the future of this country in an extremely perilous position, especially when something so unimportant in the scheme of life as the success or failure of the Dallas Cowboys devolves into a shouting match between the “realists” and the “optimists”.
You always hear people say, “don’t talk about religion or politics”, but I say those are the very things we need to talk about. Are there any bigger issues in our world than these two subjects? If we can’t talk about these matters, how do we expect to understand them or bring resolution to an issue?
This is a great forum to practice civil discussion based upon sound reason, firm evidence, logical and persuasive arguments set within an atmosphere of tolerance and a mutually desired outcome (“realists” or “optimist” , we all want to win a Super Bowl, don’t we?).
Hey, if we can do it here, maybe we can do it everywhere.
In my opinion, that’s true change from which hope can be born out of.
Just something to think about…..
