The Quote
“I enjoy winning, but there are benefits to losing, too. Before you can be a winner you have to learn to lose” – Isiah Thomas (NBA Hall of Famer)
The Lesson
No one really likes to lose, losing is uncomfortable, it can even be embarrassing. However there are always lessons to be learned from defeat. Mistakes or poor decisions can be rectified and improved upon. That can only however if you are honest with yourself in assessing a loss. Don’t look to blame look for reasons.
Learn to lose with good grace and humility, but make it a lesson that increases your determination to win next time around.
The Action
When I Lose, I will take a close look at the reasons why and work on them.
