[Nemo]

Here's my suggestion: focus your energies on influencing improvements and reflecting on the value of the journey. That can result in better future results. Please avoid putting your energy into over the top rhetoric. It is unproductive and does not make you appear wise.

I agree with the idea that the competition aspect is important and is what drives a lot of the effort and success we see in FRC. That only goes so far with me, though. I grow tired of the "competition is everything" soapbox activity, which has been exacerbated by the dual championship announcement. The journey is still where the value lies, and a trophy is just a trophy. If you were likely good enough to win but didn't because an unfortunate circumstance intervened, it doesn't help to get mad about it. I recognize that people are emotional creature that will experience anger and disappointment. Still, hanging onto those feelings isn't going to result in the greatest level of happiness and success in the long run. Better to focus on the objective realities that exist, the positives that came out of the journey, and the aspects that can be improved for the future.