{"text":"As cliché as it might sound, I'd rather lose than win by cheating. The latter is a much deeper, more personal loss in that one is admittedly whispering to himself his lack of competence. His cheating then begets more cheating, as he is ever-privately, ever-subconsciously insulting himself; thus, gradually deteriorating any remaining confidence.","author":"Criss Jami","tags":["academics","cheating","cliche","college","confidence","dignity","exams","games","honesty","honor","honor-code","insecurity","insult","integrity","losing","lying","mental","noble","personal","psychology","quizzes","school","sin","sincerity","sports","subliminal","subsconscious","tests","whisper","winning"],"id":22420,"author_id":"Criss+Jami"}