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general"lesson"that"selfOcontrol"that"must"always"precede"selfOexpression." It"teaches"unselfishness,"and"that"gracious"acceptance"of"defeat"which"is" the"gold"to"victory’s"silver."Moreover,"acquiring"of"a"technique"is" increasingly"important"in"an"age"when"technology"has"robbed"us"of"that" sense"of"fulfilment"that"comes"from"fine"craftsmanship.""
" There’s"a"wider"point"here"–"art,"and"ethos"in"sport,"display"not"so"much"a" quality"of"the"intellect"as"a"sensitivity"of"the"mind"and"spirit."Linked"to"this" is"integrity"O"the"quality"without"which"all"the"other"qualities"are" diminished."It"means"the"setting"of"your"sights"ever"higher;"it"implies"the" setting"of"any"new"idea"or"venture"against"the"yardstick"of"your"own" principles,"and"the"resolute"turning"away"from"any"form"of"shabbiness," unkindness"or"deceit.""
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In"the"years"ahead,"don’t"forget"the"distinction"between"what"the" excellent"New"York"Times"columnist"David"Brooks"has"called"the"“CV" virtues”"and"the"“inner"virtues”."CV"virtues"are"those"that"are"valued"in" the"contemporary"marketplace,"such"as"professional"accomplishments"–" wealth,"fame"and"status."Inner"virtues,"on"the"other"hand,"are"the"aspects" of"character"that"others"praise"when"a"person"isn’t"around"to"hear"it:" humility,"kindness,"bravery."Our"social"mediaOsaturated"culture" encourages"a"hyperOcompetitive"struggle"for"attention"and"victories"in"the" currency"of"“likes”,"which"encourage"us"to"think"about"the"external"side" of"our"natures"rather"than"our"inner"self."In"doing"so,"there’s"a"risk"we"
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