Monday, January 06, 2003

1:26 AM || randomness || thinking back to about a year ago, i considered myself a permanent loser. i would lose at just about anything i attempted, causing me to feel like just about 2 inches each time it happened. first, i didn't make the volleyball team, then i lost asb elections for sophomore class president, i would do horrible at mun conferences, i would lose for my team for class competitions/spirit events, etc. as losses became so common for me, i got a lot better at accepting rejection as a part of life. i'm never gonna be a winner at everything i do. "you win some, you lose some." i guess i was just so much better at losing at the time. but to be a real "winner", you have to be a good loser. of course, the road to success is not a straight, paved freeway. in fact, it has many twists and turns, gaps, potholes, and rough pavement. every single time i attempt something, there is a risk that things will indeed go wrong. but when i can shake off the losses and keep on going forward, accepting things as they come to me, spend less time whining and complaining, i am the true winner, because i can remain positively focused when things don't go my way. it matters little if i've been defeated or not. what really counts is how quickly i can get going again. because that's what a winner is being all about.