Do you know people who try to manufacture victory from defeat?
For instance, do you know someone who was angling at a vertical promotion and when they got passed over they say they are glad they didn’t get the promotion because they would have had to work too much overtime and missed their kids events, or they really wanted to be accepted to a certain college and upon getting the rejection letter, say they are happy they didn’t get accepted because they would have had to move too far from their aging parents and friends, or similar happenings where once they could not get what they wanted they act as if they are glad they did not get it or wanted it as much as they said?
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Captain Kirk. When he blows up the enterprise to kill off the crew of the Klingon bird of prey.
Just about every high school athletic coach whose football/ basketball/whatever team did not make it into playoffs, so the season was referred to as a learning experience in teamwork and sportsmanship.
I don’t think the example you gave is manufacturing victory from defeat. It just means the person is trying to look at the upside of not getting the promotion. Promotions are nice but they can mean less time with love ones. My husband was recently passed over a job he wanted. I was elated. He didn’t consider the downside. It would’ve been going to work 5 days a week instead of 3 with 2 days working from home. It would’ve meant longer hours and more stress and he already has enough stress. Doesn’t need more and it would’ve meant dealing with more political office crap, which he hates. For what a few bucks more? Which would’ve meant more taxes coming out and him also getting sick more often from stress. He just looked at the title. I looked at the snowball of hell he was marching towards. He’s finally in a job that doesn’t over stress him to the point of always getting sick and he has a great team.
But if I had to say,@yetanotheruser has a great example. But if I had to say, I think giving kids all kinds of made up awards that have nothing to do with their academics feels like a manufactured victory. Award for cutest (but not bright), award for best dress, but not talented, award funniest, meaning great on wit but not in academics.
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