The Numbers Game

Everything in life seems to be associated with numbers. In fact we seem to value ourselves by the numbers we attach to ourselves. Our age, our salary, how many times we...ahem. Yes, well numbers can be very important.

That said, what is numbers were irrelevant. Working in the Sports world it is hard for me to remove myself from such a world, but What if all game were played as exhibitions and score was not kept. Much like soccer moms are pushing for in recreational leagues across America.

Might we learn that there is no need to be good or better or best? Maybe we would learn to have a greater appreciation for the "journey" rather than the "goal." What if people who have lived their entire lives as losers were never told that they were behind the curve? Speaking of curves, if there were no scores on exams or the SATs might there be a greater emphasis on experiential learning rather than rote recitation of fact?

Ok, let's snap back to reality for a second. As you can see in the picture, there are reasons that people fail. And keeping score/assigning numbers etc is simply our world's way of letting you know where you stand. If we didn't know, we'd surely be lost in a never-ending sea of wonder. And while that sea might be interesting in the middle of some 80s Disney flick, I have no desire to be adrift anywhere that I won't know where I stand.