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Malcolm Farewell's The Art Of Failure

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“The Art of Failure”

Panic and choking always coexisted with our life. Based on Malcolm Gladewell’s “The Art of Failure” the meaning of choke is related with under conditions of stress also choking is all about thinking too much and loss of instinct. In opposite way, panic is about thinking too little and reversion of instinct. According to both definition of choking and panic, playing sports could be a good example of describe it. For example when I play soccer I used to dribbling and shooting instinctually with no doubt. However, when I get pressure on to it, and have lots’ on one mind, it starts to distract with shooting and dribbling on the stage.

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On the other hand opposite team members were all empirical veterans. They already won two titles in different divisions at that year. But likes the strong and the weak, my team members thought they are our rivals even if they didn't have match with them. Each high school spectators divided into two groups. If you are fan of sports, people always wants to see champion's collapse and challenger's glorious victory. The other side of spectator wants to keep their long title. Both of them were eagerly …show more content…
When I penetrated to the defense line the field, the opposite team's defender tackled me for let me commit injury to go out of game. I fell down to the ground. This foul was obviously intentional. My wrath was almost out of control. Just anger left, every other thought take away. Fortunately Referee knows my mind, called the opposite teams foul. After that happening just passed, I started playing without thoughts. After I saw the scoreboard it was 3-1 which we need two more points. I got a ball and penetrated direct to the near post and passing through for one of my team who is playing striker in his position. At last I played like in usual games. All binds: every thought I had to do went away. And that feeling spread through other teammates finally we won the

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