369 The Spirit of Fairness

369 The Spirit of Fairness
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“The Spirit of Fairness”

Society is competitive.
Study, sports, and work…
It’s a world of competition.
This is the widely held belief of the international community.

Winning is valued.
Winning fills your pocket.
In any world, there are only a few winners,
Most of us will never be winners.

Winners should be celebrated.
But how you win is an important consideration.
Was it a fair fight?
Did the victory leave any hard feelings?

There is a saying, “ A victory is a victory”
Don’t feel too proud of yourself for being the winner.
There should also be respect for the losers.
You can only become a winner because you have others to compete with.

A true champion is not arrogant.
The more you win, the more you must be open-minded.
A spirit of fairness elevates the soul.
The true winner is the winner of his own heart.


「フェアな精神」

この世は競争社会
勉強もスポーツも仕事も
すべて競い合いの世界である
それが国際社会の常識だ

競争に勝つことで評価され
競争に勝つことで懐も潤う
どんな世界でも勝者は少数
ほとんどの人が勝者にはなれない

勝者は讃えられるべきだろう
しかし 勝ち方も重要な視点だ
戦い方はフェアであったのか
勝ち方は遺恨を残さなかったか

勝てば官軍という言葉がある
だからといって慢心してはいないか
敗者に対しての尊敬の念はあるか
競う者がいての勝者なのだ

驕った心に王者の風格は生まれない
勝者であればあるほどに虚心坦懐
常にフェアな精神が魂を高める
真の勝者は自らの心の勝者なのだ