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What does it mean?
Patton asserts that defeat is internal and only occurs when you accept it.
In plain terms
You only lose when you give up.
What can you take from it?
Persevere until forced to stop.

Where it applies

  • personal struggle
  • competition
  • challenges

Putting it to work

  • keep going
  • avoid surrender

Questions to consider

  • When is it right to give up?
  • What is mental defeat?

Another view

It ignores situations where quitting is necessary.

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