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Sportuality
Sportuality redefines competition as to work with rather than against. The act of relinquishing old, ingrained cultural paradigms to create a greater awareness of the sportual inner self. Sportuality requires that we hold ourselves and our culture to a higher standard, that we honor our opponents and our games, To achieve a sense of sportuality, we shift our inner thoughts about the true meaning of our sportual pursuits. Sportulaity is the effect of being enriched when we can honestly congratulate the winners and share the joy of accomplishment.[1] By refusing to compare or diminish one team or player in the presence of something beautiful an outstanding performance even when it results in a win by the opponent.[2]
In sports a code of sportsmanship exists that holds each athlete, coach, manager, team owner and spectator accountable for their behavior. This behavior transcends beyond organizations to encourage the community to be outwardly accepting of the opposing team and their fans. When ideals of cultural paradigms are abandoned, sportuality spans beyond competition to include: spirit, communication, enthusiasm, humor, education, religion, holiness, sanctuary, sacrifice, and in the end, victory for all who are affected by sports.
Sportuality encourages people to choose words that enhance our competitions that is, language of working with others, rather than working against, and elimination of the other, which leads us to warlike and violent thinking, and inappropriate behavior.
Spirituality[edit]
The term spirituality lacks a definitive definition,[3] although social scientists have defined spirituality as the search for "the sacred," where "the sacred" is broadly defined as that which is set apart from the ordinary and worthy of veneration.[4] The use of the term "spirituality" has changed throughout the ages.[5] In modern times spirituality is often separated from religion,[6] and connotes a blend of humanistic psychology with mystical and esoteric traditions and eastern religions aimed at personal well-being and personal development.[7] The notion of "spiritual experience" plays an important role in modern spirituality, but has a relatively recent origin.[8]
Further Reading[edit]
Hess, Jeanne (2012). Sportuality Balboa Press ISBN-13: 9781452543819.
References[edit]
- ^ Yankees Universe do you now what Sportuality means? Lady Loves Pinstripes, June 2013
- ^ Jeanne Hess Sportuality Finding the Joy in Games
- ^ NR Wire Meet the Author [1], July 2012
- ^ Kalamazoo College Why We Play, February 2013
- ^ Monday Night Live with Ken Roe On a writers journey, March 2013
- ^ The Smoking Poet Talking to Jeanne Hess, Summer 2012
- ^ K College volleyball coach and author first in spring speaker series, January 2013
- ^ Christian New Wire New Book “Sportuality” Explains Jeremy Lin Craze, March, 2012
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