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Writer's pictureC. A. Buttons

Winners vs Losers: How Sports Mirror Life's Greatest Lessons

Updated: Feb 2, 2024

ground level view of basketball on outdoor court
ground level view of basketball on outdoor court

C.A. Buttons here! You know that sports can be the blue print for life. Former NBA General Manager & Vice President Pat Williams authored this captivating poem. I ask, which one are you?


When a winner makes a mistake, he says, “I was wrong;”

When a loser makes a mistake, he says, “It wasn’t  my fault.”


A winner works harder than a loser and has more time;

A loser is always “too busy” to do what is necessary.


A winner goes through a problem;

A loser goes around it, and never gets past it.


A winner makes commitments;

A loser makes promises.


A winner says, “I’m good, but not as good as I ought to be;”

A loser says, “I’m not as bad as a lot of other people.”


A winner listens;

A loser just waits until it is his turn to talk.


A winner respects those who are superior to him and tries to learn something from them;

A loser resents those who are superior to him and tries to find chinks in their armor.


A winner feels responsible for more than his job;

A loser says, “I only work here.”




 

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