Rules for Living

Introduction

The following rules are meant to be a model for your rules on the boat.

Rules

“We are challenging ourselves to the utmost. In order to not only survive, but to win, we need to dedicate ourselves to the following principles of Trust, Team, and Try.”

“Trust: We must trust in each other and in our coaches totally. Out on the ocean, we must put aside our selfishness and egos, and join into one team, pulling to better ourselves and our team.”

“Team: On our team, everyone is treated equally, but we are only as strong as our weakest link. Our goal is to make our weakest link as strong as our strongest link. When we win, we all win.”

“Try: In order to realize our full potential, we will need to push ourselves beyond our normal limits. Your mind wants to hold you back, so we must pass beyond it into your soul.”

Specific Rules

We can win, if we all come together and trust, team, and try.
      1. Athletes will row in 2 four hour work-out sessions a day.
      2. Athletes will always keep their uniforms in a professional manner.
      3. You are responsible for your seatmate, as he is responsible for you.
      4. Each day we will pick Captains. They will proudly wear their gold tunics throughout the day. The team will appreciate and applaud their efforts. Their strength will be our strength.
      5. Be guided by your coach.

Education

Often your body and soul will be betrayed by your mind. Our coaches will teach and develop your soul to its fullest potential.
      1. If one is weak, the team is weak. Therefore the team must learn as well as the one.
      2. We need to rely on others. We must trust our seatmates totally.
      3. Our goal must be foremost in your mind.

Questions

After reading the above rules, answer the following questions.
      1. Mark the words that are “slanted” the most.

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      2. What will happen if a rower wears a dirty t-shirt to his station?

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      3. Why aren’t the punishments spelled out?

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      4. How do the rules reward good rowers?

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      5. What work does this philosophically resemble.