I did, but if anything it had the opposite effect of what the author describes. For instance, I played soccer as a kid and was quite terrible at it. Getting a

I did, but if anything it had the opposite effect of what the author describes. For instance, I played soccer as a kid and was quite terrible at it. Getting a trophy for showing up just made me feel slightly awkward; ultimately, it ended up giving me a healthy contempt for systems that rewarded such mediocrity.