Winning

The art and psychology of victory

You might be winning but you're not growing, and growing might be the most important form of winning.

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

Maintain reserves. A man should not employ all his capacity and power at once and on every occasion. Even in knowledge there should be a rearguard, so that your resources are doubled. One must always have something to resort to when there is fear of a defeat.

It's not just about winning. The way you win sets you up for the next round. Winning is not the end of the road; it's just a stop along the way.

Giving yourself permission to lose, automatically guarantees a loss.

We prefer to see winners as naturally talented rather than hard working. Because if it were reversed, what would that imply to us?

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

The difference between winning and losing is often not giving up when you think you have to.

Winning isn't getting ahead of others. It's getting ahead of yourself.

Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.

Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

Success is not the absence of failure; it's the persistence through failure.

Winners are not those who never fail, but those who never quit.

The taste of victory is sweet, but the lessons of defeat are priceless.

Winning requires both talent and preparation, but preparation can often overcome a lack of talent.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Winning is about heart, not just hustle. It's about character, not just credentials.

The moment you believe you can't lose is the moment you're most vulnerable to defeat.

Winners are simply ex-losers who got mad.

Victory is not defined by never falling, but by rising every time you fall.

The price of victory is always paid in advance.

Winning isn't about being the best. It's about being better than you were yesterday.

The champion mindset isn't about never losing; it's about never accepting loss as permanent.

Victory is empty if achieved without integrity.

Winners are those who can compartmentalize failure without letting it define them.

The sweetest victories are those that were most doubted.

Winning is temporary, but the character built in pursuit of victory is permanent.