I was thinking today about how many people quit before they even get started. Many people talk themselves out of opportunities and dreams in life simply because they are scared they may not succeed. This is the worst form of quitting because you never even jump into the game. This is like a quarterback walking on the field seeing the other teams defensive line and running back to the locker room. He never even tried!
The second type of quitter is the one that gets in the game and quits at the first sign of adversity. This type of quitter runs away from the prospect of losing even though the game is not over. Even if you are in the third quarter in football and you are down by 30, there is still another quarter to play. (Sorry for all the football analogies, but this is my favorite sports season!)
Now the loser is the must underrated individual. Here is a person that tried and as a result of not being successful the first time is deemed a loser. The problem with this ideology is it teaches people losing is an end result instead of a pathway. After all, some of the most successful individuals in the world were “losers.” The average millionaire has had seven failed business before they created the profitable one. Many major sports athletes were cut from teams and as a result refined their skills and reached the top of their sport.
Many lawyers, doctors, and teachers had poor grades in high school and as a result focused in college and went on to graduate school. And finally many people were working jobs that told them they were not doing a good job or they didn’t need them anymore and as a result let them go. In the process of evaluating this life changing event, many of these people created successful businesses. Quitting is not trying, losing is learning. Losing is opportunity. Losing is learning what you can win!
