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winner would rather be admired than liked, although they would prefer both;
a loser would rather be liked than admired, and is even willing to pay the price of mild contempt for it.
When
a winner makes a mistake, they say, "I was wrong"; when a loser
makes a mistake they say, "it wasn't my fault".
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winner knows how and when to say "yes and no"; a loser says
"yes, but" and "perhaps not" at the wrong time and for
the wrong reasons.
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winner says, "let's find out"; a loser says, "nobody
knows".
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winner isn't nearly as afraid of losing as a loser is secretly afraid of
winning.
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winner credits their "good luck" for winning even though it isn't
good luck; a loser blames their "bad luck" for losing even though
it isn't bad luck.
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winner work harder than a loser, and has more time; a loser is always
"too busy" to do what is necessary.
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winner goes through a problem, a loser goes around it and never gets past
it.
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winner makes commitments; a loser makes promises.
A winner shows they're sorry by making up for it; a loser say's "I'm
sorry", but does the same thing the next time .
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winner knows what to fight for and what to compromise on; a loser
compromises on what they shouldn't; and fights for what isn't worth fighting
for.
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winner says "I'm good but not as good as I can be"; a loser says
"I'm not as bad as a lot of people".
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winner listens; a loser just waits for their turn to talk.
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winner feels strong enough to be gentle; a loser is never gentle…they are
either weak or pettily tyrannous.
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winner respects those who are superior to them, and tries to learn
something from them; a loser resents those who are superior to themselves;
and tries
to find a chink in their armor.
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winner explains; a loser explains away.
A winner feels responsible for more than their job; a loser says "I
just work here".
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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".
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winner pace's themselves; a loser has only two speeds… hysterical and
lethargic.