Ø      Basketball Notes 6

WINNERS VS. LOSERS

The Winner…is always a part of the answer
The Loser…is always a part of the problem

The Winner…says, "Let me help you"
The Loser…says, "That’s not my job"

The Winner…sees an answer for every problem
The Loser…sees a problem in every answer

The Winner…sees a green near every sand trap
The Loser…sees two or three sand traps near every green

The Winner…says, "It may be difficult but it's possible"
The Loser…says, "It may be possible but it's too difficult"

A winner works harder than a loser and has more time;
A loser is always "too busy" to do what is necessary.

A winner goes through a problem;
A loser goes around it, and never gets past it.

A winner makes commitments;
A loser makes promises.

A winner says, "I'm good, but not as good as I ought to be;"
A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people."

A winner listens;
A loser just waits until it's his turn to talk.

A winner respects those who are superior to him and tries to learn something from them;
A loser resents those who are superior to him and tries to find chinks in their armor.

A winner feels responsible for more than his job;
A loser says, "I only work here."

When a winner makes a mistake, he says "I was wrong;"
When a loser makes a mistake, he says "It wasn't my fault."

The Loser always has an excuse;

The Winner always finds a way to get the job done!