Losing builds character and grit in a way that nothing else can. Photo: David Wong
Losing builds character and grit in a way that nothing else can. Photo: David Wong

Sporting nature: Kids in Hong Kong, and elsewhere, need to learn how to lose

Kelly Yang says we deny children an important, character-building lesson when we insist that everyone is a winner all the time. Far better to let them practise resilience than coddle them with delusions

Losing builds character and grit in a way that nothing else can. Photo: David Wong
Losing builds character and grit in a way that nothing else can. Photo: David Wong
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