A great man is he who has not lost his childlike heart.
~ Mencius
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I think that children are the most fun. They are easily surprised and they aren't cynical. At least not at first. If they become cynics, it's probably our fault.
I love to play games with kids. I don't "let" them win, though. No, they beat me on their own merits, usually. And then, after I'm done crying and I finish picking up the pieces from all over the room where I've thrown them, I think that they've learned an important lesson about competition. Winning isn't everything. And maybe, just maybe, losing isn't always for losers, either.
And then, after that, we all get trophies.
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