What kind of loser are you? Everyone enjoys winning. It feels good to win, especially at something you have worked hard for. Losing, on the other hand, rarely feels that great. But losing will teach you more about yourself than winning ever could. When you lose, do you make excuses? Do you blame others? Do … Continue reading Learning From Losing
Not everything you start needs to be seen to completion. Some tasks, projects, or even relationships are not worth the investment in time, energy, and attention they require. Simply because you have invested in something does not mean it will pay off or that it is worth further investment. But if it matters to you, … Continue reading Through Difficulty
Sometimes victory is snatched from our fingertips by circumstances we have absolutely no control over. As disheartening, frustrating, or even infuriating as this may be, we must find comfort in the fact that we gave our all. …as long as we gave our all. by Robert Van Valkenburgh Continue reading Stolen Victories
By focusing on activities wherein, even if we fail, we still benefit in some way, we cannot lose. This means involving ourselves in tasks, projects, and relationships that benefit us simply by our having participated in them. In other words, if the experience itself is rewarding in some way that is of greater value than … Continue reading Winning Through Failure
If we challenge ourselves often enough, we will reach our breaking point. We will feel like we want to quit. In these moments, if we do not quit, if we persevere and push forward, we will learn things about ourselves and tap into parts of ourselves that would otherwise remain hidden. We may still fail. … Continue reading Worth the Effort
