Winning Habits: Techniques for Excellence in Sports ... - Lou Marinoff

Winning Habits602rity, money, endorsements, privileges—it is not surprising that so many of them self-destruct. Havingovercome adversity, they succumb to success. The National Football League (NFL), for example,is sardonically called the “National Felons League,” because so many of its supremely talentedand well-rewarded players manage to commit a host of crimes away from the playing field.They are clearly bereft of a guiding philosophy in their lives—and there seems to be no consciousnessof this dearth among the power-brokers, culture-makers and commentators who idolize themone day and demonize them the next. Winning Habits might help them decisively, not only tosustain their high caliber of play, but also (and in the long run, more importantly) to practice virtuesconducive to constructive and contributive lifestyles off the field.Mr. Bam is to be commended for his insightful book. It can do a power of good to anyone whoreads it and applies its lessons, whether in their chosen sport or in the greater game of life.correspondence: lmarinoff@ccny.cuny.edu