WINNING ATTITUDE
It has been my observation
that 90% of us beat ourselves—by too much confidence, or too little; by
blaming the other person, or by blaming ourselves; by too much pessimism when
things look bad, and too much optimism when things look good.
The one trait of all great winners is an absence of the blame-worthy sense.
They do not pout or pass the buck when others are at fault, and they do not
rage when they are at fault. They may be beaten, but they never beat themselves...
I am convinced that it is temperament, more than talent or brains that determines
whether we are to win or lose. The difference between a champion and an "also
ran" may be trifling in terms of ability; it may be vast in terms of SPIRIT.
Anonymous