In fact, moderatecompetition is good for children, but extreme competition can devastate achild. Research tells us that temperament, culture, talent and the age of thechild affect how a child handles competition.
The puzzle in âpomp and circumstanceâ is âcircumstance.â We use âcircumstanceâ today, usually in the plural form âcircumstances,â to mean the context or conditions surrounding something, the place, time, causes and effects, etc., of an action or state of being.
The definition of luck (or chance) varies by the philosophical, religious, mystical, and emotional context of the one interpreting it; according to the classic Noah Webster's dictionary, luck is a purposeless, unpredictable and uncontrollable force that shapes events favourably or unfavourably for an individual, group or cause.