'Born to lose, Live to win.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A contrasting motto acknowledging a difficult beginning but aiming for eventual success.
- In plain terms
- I was born to lose but I live to win.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on winning despite a bad start.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle early losses?
- Is winning the only measure of life?
Another view
It glosses over systemic factors that can cause loss regardless of effort.
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