People accustomed to great victories, know not how to support a day of reverse.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People used to winning struggle to handle defeat or failure.
- In plain terms
- Winners don't know how to deal with losing.
- What can you take from it?
- Success can weaken resilience to failure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you learn from loss?
- Is winning bad?
Another view
Failure is often necessary for growth regardless of past success.
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