Winners and Losers

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A winner says, "Lets find out";
A loser says, "Nobody knows".
When a winner makes a mistake he says, "I was wrong";
When a loser makes a mistake he says, "It wasn't my fault".
A winner credits his good luck for losing even though it wasn't good luck;
A loser blames his bad luck for losing even though it isn't bad luck.
A winner knows how and when to say yes and no;
A loser says, "Yes but" and "Perhaps not" at the wrong times for the wrong reasons.
A winner isn't nearly afraid of losing as
A loser is secretly afraid of winning.
A winner works harder than a loser and has more time;
A loser is always too busy to do what is necessary.
A winner goes through a problem;
A loser goes around it and never gets past it.
A winner makes commitments;
A loser makes promises.
A winner shows he's sorry by making up for it;
A loser says, "I'm sorry", but does the same thing next time.
A winner knows what to fight for and what to compromise on;
A loser compromises on what he shouldn't, and fights for what isn't worth fighting about.
A winner says, "I'm good but not as good as I ought to be";
A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people".
A winner listens;
A loser just waits until his turn to talk.
A winner would rather be admired than liked, although he would prefer both;
A loser would rather be liked than admired, and is even willing to pay the price of mild contempt for it.
A winner feels strong enough to be gentle;
A loser is never gentle...He is either weak or pettily tyrannous by turns.
A winner respects those who are superior to him, and tries to learn something from them;
A loser resents those who are superior to him and tries to find chinks in their armor.
A winner explains;
A loser explains away.
A winner says, "There ought to be a better way to do it";
A loser says, "That's the way it's always been done here."
A winner paces himself;
A loser has only two speeds: Hysterical and Lethargic.
A winner feels responsible for more than his job;
A loser says, "I only work here".
 
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