Teach Children to be LOSERS

By Terry Miller

Much has been made of the so-called disease of "trophyitis" and whether or not it is lethal to building a strong positive character. Short definition of "trophyitis": "EVERYONE gets a trophy - win, lose or draw." If young folks put on a uniform of any kind, they receive a trophy! I submit to you there is a danger in doing so. It deters recipients from developing the skills and resources to figure out how to effectively resolve issues that come in later life - and they WILL come!
This book has been written for millennials, parents, parents-to-be, grandparents, or just about anyone curious enough to delve into the reason for the title! My goal is to call attention to the dangers of developing a generation that expects immediate gratification and demands the right of entitlement. Maybe, just maybe, not everyone deserves a trophy because he or she is a participant.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Terry Miller
• Release date: Jan 11, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311730381

Terry Miller

Terry Miller has written four books. His first book was on the basics of banking, and his second was a memoir dealing with overcoming the adversities of growing up in a dysfunctional family during the 1940s and 1950s. His latest writings were eBooks, "21 calls to ACTION for spiritual growth" and "Get the MOST out of your doctor visit: BEFORE, DURING & AFTER". His latest eBook, "Teach your children to be LOSERS" has just been released. It is available on Smashwords.com and Amazon Kindle.Terry was born in 1939 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up in the small town of Thurmont, Maryland. He currently resides on a five-acre country setting in Waxahachie, Texas. Terry and his wife have four grown children and seven grandchildren. He retired from a career in banking and now enjoys writing, traveling, landscaping, spending time with grandchildren and offering outdoor activities for his fellow church members and their families at the "Lazy M" Miller Farm.Terry is a popular speaker who communicates in an entertaining, interactive manner. He can be contacted at: [e-mail]

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Teach Children to be LOSERS

Terry Miller

Copyright 2015 by Terry Miller

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1: Setting the Stage to Lose

Chapter 2: What is the Purpose of the Trophy?

Chapter 3: Are Losers Really Losers?

Chapter 4: Think About What You Say

Chapter 5: Perceived Failure

Chapter 6: Praise and Its Impact

Chapter 7: Drums Don’t Make the Whole Orchestra

Chapter 8: Life as Viewed from Three Rain Barrels

Chapter 9: Learning from Life’s Defeats

Chapter 10: Loss of a Battle – But NOT the War

Chapter 11: Lessons Learned

Chapter 12: Conclusion

Works Cited

About the Author

Foreword

Can I change the world? Probably not. Would I like to change the world? Yes – if I could make it better! This is the premise behind my most recent book, which is written for millennials, parents, parents-to-be, grandparents, or just anyone curious enough to delve into the reason for the title! My goal is to call attention to the dangers of developing a generation that expects immediate gratification and demands (strong word) the right of entitlement. Maybe, just maybe, not everyone deserves a trophy just because he or she is a participant.

Much has been made of the disease of trophyitis and whether or not it is lethal. Short definition of the term trophyitis: EVERYONE gets a trophy – win, lose or draw. If the young folks put on a uniform of any kind, they get a trophy! I submit to you there is a danger in doing so. It deters recipients from developing the skills or resources to figure out how to effectively resolve issues that come later in life – and they WILL come!

As a parent and grandparent, I have been there, done that, made the mistakes, learned from the consequences. Now I raise the warning flags of what may lie ahead when each player receives a Participation Trophy. My desire is to pass on the concerns I have for our current generation so that they do not fall into the pit of Oh dear! How did I get here and what are the consequences? There is lasting wisdom in the African saying, It takes a village to raise a child.

Dear reader, please take what I say in this little book to heart with an open mind, but when it applies, take action by being proactive with