You show me a winner and I'll show you someone who's lost a lot, You show me someone who's never lost and you show me a loser - someone who's never tried. The more a person wants to succeed in life and the bigger they dream, the more likely they are to fail.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True winners are those who have taken risks and failed; only losers avoid trying.
- In plain terms
- Winners have lost before; losers never try.
- What can you take from it?
- Success comes from risking failure, not avoiding it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you distinguish between productive failure and avoidable loss?
- What stops people from trying?
Another view
Not all losses lead to success; some are simply avoidable mistakes.
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