Winning

In order to win and succeed you need to

find your own particular skill, talent or idea and focus on it
have courage and faith in yourself
put things into perspective
have a passion
set 'SMART' goals
Train and balance your Heart, Mind and Body (emotional, mental and physical aspects)

You need to consider: Willl to Win Vs Fear of Failure

There are four types of fear - losing , being wrong, rejection, embarassment - eliminate them

If allowed these stop you reaching qthe very peak of excellence

COMPETITION

FOR

Sometimes you have to compete - survival of the fittest, you need tough experience and challenges

You have a choice - drowning or swimming

In the Human Race there always seems to be someone at the top

We live in a culture of competition - It is inherent - starts in playground

Competitive sports require selection - those who aren't picked can learn to handle rejection

AGAINST

In the broader picture competition is only with self

Those who are rejected are fine in the short run, but if constantly rejected they can become depressed in the long term

Competition leads to self-criticism, but through others' eyes and perceptions - which leads to a vicious circle

CONCLUSION

Do your best, If you lose, learn from your mistakes

It says alot about a sportsman on how he deals with defeat