03.06.14 : Revenge
Revenge. We are told it is a wrong, in the guise of wrath it is considered one of the seven deadly sins, we can go all the way back to the 4th century and the monk Evagrius Ponticus for its origin. What are the main traits of wrath and revenge? Hatred, self destructivness, violence but to name a few! All things to be avoided we are taught, if not by christianity then by a parent a teacher a coach.
Sport also teaches us these values, so if that be the case why are athletes so nearly always in some part if not entirely, driven by revenge? The desire to set things right, put one over an old adversary, prove someone wrong, settle the score!
I write this as someone who openly admits to seeking my revenge.
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