Good morning, Leaders! It’s Friday!

If you own a television you’ve probably seen some portion of the physical feats captured in South America this last couple of weeks. Over 10,000 athletes competed for a few hundred medals and the lifelong recognition and fame.

These athletes dedicate most of their lives to training and performing to compete with the rest of the world for the rare opportunity to be considered the leader in their sport. Fastest man on earth, most medals won, most points scored, amateur, professional…we think we determine who is best.

The spectacle, at least to this point, seems to justify the incredible amount of waste, corruption, cheating and ridiculous behavior that accompanies it.

Isn’t it a touch ironic that the intended celebration of human wonder and global sport competition is, at the same time, an indicator of how horrible people can become?

I don’t blame the athletes. I blame the governance who abused their position for personal gain, abandoned their global obligation of humanitarianism before sport and tarnished countless lives. The agony of defeat pales in comparison to a lifetime of misery from torn down homes to bankrupt cities…all in the interest of the games.

Did we really put the importance of a foot race higher than the human race?
I thought we were smarter than that.

Have a blessed weekend.