Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss.
--Doug Williams
Everybody wants to be a winner. Who does not?
But sometimes winning is not just about finishing first. It is said one who has never angered anyone is a failure in life. Similarly, a person who has never lost has never found the joy of winning. There is joy in winning and pain in losing; if one does not accept both, it is like expecting the river to have one bank, while it is contained by two sides of the banks.
When we win it brings us joy; we feel elated. On the other hand, when we lose we feel disappointed, discouraged and at times get frustrated, too. But, as Lord Krishna points out in the Bhagavad Gita, we must remember that we are all warriors in the battle of life and each one of us has obligations to perform. Do what you have to do and do it without attachment. Your right is to action only, not to its fruit.
Some Guidelines
A few practical guidelines:
Never let your limitations hold you back.
Many of us fall prey to the Procreates syndrome. In Greek mythology, Procreates, son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, was a rogue who had a house by the side of the road. He invited strangers in for a pleasant meal and a night’s rest in his very special bed, which he described as having a length exactly matched to whoever lay upon it.
What Procreates did not volunteer was the method by which this “one-size fits-all” was achieved. As soon as the guest lay down on the bed, Procreates went to work upon him, stretching him on the
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