The act of winning or losing have more to do with resilience than the mere results. The idea is to develop a mentality to see challenges as stepping stones rather than dead ends; it is a continuous refining, adapting and improving the approach based on experience gained along the journey.
As the old saying reads: «it is not about what happens to us, it is the story we tell ourselves about what happens«. It is about seeing beyond the mere result of winning or losing as such and paying more attention to our inner dialogue. It is essential to paying more attention to our own mindset and mental narrative and how we approach challenges and setbacks is more important than succeeding or failing. Therefore, losing is not defined by any particular result, but rather, a state of mind of defeat that causes us to stop trying new things because of the fear of more failure or rejection.
On the other side of the coin, «a winner» is not someone who always wins but rather the individual who develops resilience and perseverance regardless of winning or losing, someone who embraces obstacles as opportunities to learn and grow; in this case, the main focus transcends mere victory and focuses on the learning process of growing and gaining experience despite setbacks and adversity. The main distinction here resides not in the outcome of winning or losing but in the attitude towards the transformative power of resilience and the courage to persist in spite of failure.
Embracing such mentality creates opportunities for growth, valuable insights and gain experience, understanding that failure is on the way to success. Such perspective accepts that there will be obstacles and adversity along the way; however, in applying the right attitude of effort means «progress is under way», moving forward in spite of the outcome. Instead of being defeated by failure, the «winning mindset» extracts valuable lessons, adapt the strategies and become stronger.
How do I feel when I do not achieve the initial goals?
Can I shift my attention and develop a mindset to see failure as stepping stones?
How can I reframe failure as opportunities for learning and growth?
May you develop a mindset of never stop trying and exploring the adventure of life.
Youtomic.
