Habit of Winning: Stories to Inspire, Motivate and Unleash the Winner Within

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It has short, straightforward chapters yet effectively conveys the powerful message through stories. Winning is fun, sure. But winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point.” – Pat Summitt

The winner is the only individual who is truly alive, every time you win, you’re reborn. When you lose, you die a little.” – George Allen Mistakes allow negativity to seep into your thoughts, which can lead you to doubt yourself and paralyze you from moving forward. The truth is that the journey to success is perilous, and it’s up to you to overcome the challenges along the way. The people with the Lose-Win paradigm are inclined to move to the way of lesser resistance. They want to acquire acceptance from other people and are intimidated by others’ strengths. They shy away from expressing their feelings and wants. Leaders with this mindset or paradigm have an indulgent and permissive leadership style.

We all have a little bit of both; the id and the super-ego of or minds. (or the angel and the devil if you prefer). Self projection can include mantra’s and affirmations to help kep the idea of your future success firmly in mind. 2. Make Clearly Defined Goals There are always new, grander challenges to confront and a true winner will embrace each one.” – Mia Hamm Get in the Habit of Winning Become a Champion Today! Learn How Champions Set Their Goals, Structure Their Training, and Stay Motivated.

One more example is how the author has used a small imaginary story of a person blindly insisting on a shirt-size, to pinpoint the absurdity of having fixed ideas and rigid mindsets.

6. Thinking flexibly

An athlete’s dream is to reach the Olympics, but how does one make it. It takes years, if not decades to do so. So much dedication, sacrifice, persistence, and grit is involved in achieving that Gold medal. Your circle should want to see you win. Your circle should be pushing you every day. Your circle should encourage your growth.”

Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event” – Brian Tracy It is far better to stay optimistic and positive about the outcomes. See yourself making that shot as your take it. Know that you are doing the best you can on the project, and the boss will love it. See yourself reaching your goals, plan to avoid obstacles and visualize your success. 4. Use Your Power of Self Determination Second, it gives you time to formulate a proactive response instead of offering a reactive, knee-jerk response.’ They learn that different things motivate different people Of course, you’ll choose different paradigms for different situations. In a sports game, you’ll likely choose a win/lose, but a win/win is best for most interperesonal relatinoships. In fact, Win/Win is generally the only viable option in interpersonal relationships. If both parties don’t win, they both ultimately lose in the long-term effectiveness of the relationship. No single paradigm is best for every situation; there will be times when different frameworks are appropriate. The challenge is to have an accurate enough perspective of a situation to determine which paradigm fits best, without just defaulting to what your scripting has ingrained in you.

Final thoughts

He describes a goal as a positive thought that would help us in replacing and banishing negative thoughts. I have come across many points of view on the need and importance of goals. From Prakash Iyer's book I have learnt this view - that a goal will entrenched in mind could work as a purifier by driving away negative thoughts - and I really value it. You may be able to make a lot of money through things you are not passionate about. But you may get to the point where you are successful but not fulfilled. And that is a recipe for depression. Nothing makes sense at that point. Even if you have done this, you can still turn things around and take that money and start living your passion with it. How would your role model show confidence and ask yourself, “How would s/he/they handle this situation?” Everything needs to be in moderation. Sometimes it is good to persevere. At times, it’s good to move on. It is equally important to know when to stop as it is to know when to continue. The book would have been wholesome if it had been presented that way. Winning is not about materialism, or simply about sport. It is about finding your success in life, whtever that may be. It may be about finindg happiness. I may be about achieving a peaceful mind. It is about being a success in the life you desire and working to achieve all your goals.