answer: Steven lost the table tennis game and wonders if he's appropriate to play it. John encourages him not to lose heart.
documents: #Person1#: Steven, would you like to go dance with us tonight?
  #Person2#: John, I am just not in the mood for this.
  #Person1#: You look so upset. What's going on?
  #Person2#: I lost the table tennis game yesterday.
  #Person1#: Oh, what a pity!
  #Person2#: I just don't want to play table tennis any more.
  #Person1#: Is it that bad? It's nothing more than a game.
  #Person2#: My opponent bowled me with the very first ball. I was wondering if it's appropriate for me to play table tennis.
  #Person1#: Oh, come on! Failure is the mother of success. Don't lose heart. I'm sure you'll succeed.
  #Person2#: Perhaps you are right. But I still need some time to recover from the failure.
  #Person1#: I understand.