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What does it mean?
Loving and winning is best, but loving and losing is still valuable.
In plain terms
It is good to love even if you do not win.
What can you take from it?
Love is worth it even when you lose.

Where it applies

  • relationships
  • competitions
  • efforts

Putting it to work

  • try anyway
  • learn from loss
  • value effort

Questions to consider

  • Is losing part of loving?
  • How do you handle loss?

Another view

Losing can sometimes hurt too much to be seen as good.

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