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Winning Even When it seems like you are losing 

written by Rolayo Akhigbe October 7, 2019

It seems strange for us to imagine that the words winning and losing have any symbiotic relationship. In most cases, we see them as opposites with losing being an enemy we actively run from. But what if I told you that losing is just as important as winning and that the two are far more connected than we think?

We have been wired from birth to think of winning as the only thing to aspire to. While this is a valid system for us, we have too often forgotten the importance of the times when we lose.

Today on the blog, we will discuss how to win even when it seems like you are losing.

What does it mean to win? It means that in spite of all that you have experienced, you turn out successful. For most wins, there is a history of constant failure, but along the way key lessons are learned that eventually lead up to the ultimate goal.

How then do you win?

1. Attitude: It’s critical to understand that losing or winning lies in your attitude towards life. When things go wrong, how do you take failure? With grace and an openness to learn and advance, or with a defeated attitude and refusal to try again?

2. Opportunity: Take every loss as an opportunity to learn and create multiple solutions. With each loss, you learn a new way to tackle a situation, which essentially makes you more versatile and skilled in whatever it is you’re pursuing.
 
3. Do it Differently: There is a saying that it is foolishness to do the same thing over again and expect a different result. When you fail, at a minimum you now know how not to do something. Now that you have learned one way not to do it, try another way or find the fault and improve upon it.
 
4. Grow: Growth in life is not linear, it comes with bumps, twists and turns, but it is growth all the same. Choose to grow through your failures and wins, don’t let a win be the only goal. Grow past that and set new goals for yourself. But most importantly when you fail, ask yourself how this failure is going to grow me and bring me closer to the person I desire to be.
 
5. Celebrate: Yes celebrate, when you have a bad turn there is always something that could have made it worse. Celebrate that it was a win even though it did not look like one.

Get comfortable with the fact that winning isn’t a one-time thing, but a process and losing is an integral part of that process. The joy of winning comes partly from the experience that failure birthed, so embrace losing as a part of the journey to winning.

 

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Winning Even When it seems like you are losing  was last modified: October 7th, 2019 by Rolayo Akhigbe
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