We may win when we lose, if we have done what we can; for by so doing we have made real at least some part of that finished product in whose fabrication we are most concerned: ourselves.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success can be internal even in external failure. Doing your best shapes character regardless of outcome.
- In plain terms
- You can win internally even when you lose externally.
- What can you take from it?
- Define success by effort and integrity, not just results.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure your own success?
- What does winning mean to you?
Another view
Ignoring external results can discourage learning from failure.
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