[Really] Offtopic

Whenever I see a person who is talented or skilled I admire him. I also tend to admire people who forget about competing with others and transform any kind of competition (life included) into a competition with themselves. They are usually the true players of the game, but they are not always recognized as the best. This happens for many reasons and even if no rules ar broken I cannot feel anything but sad when it happens. But it's by the rules and that's all that matters.

This is a fact of life and only a child would not accept it. Related to this is the joy of some people when they see the best of us fail. It's a result of envy and it's a very common feeling. This is because value is scarce and most people fight with mediocrity all their lives. Seeing others layed down by a fierce struggle, others that have been absolute winners so far, gives mediocre people the satisfaction that all people are alike. Mediocrity loves nothing but mediocrity. This is another fact of life.

All of this is to better understand me when I say: god damn brasilians, with all their famous players, they deserved it!

(Written in grief after being in the middle of 2-3000 french people, watching a WC 2006 quarter final in Metz, France)