Winners and Losers

A winner says, “Let’s find out.”
A loser says, “nobody knows.”

A winner makes commitments.
A loser makes promises.

A winner says, “I’m good, but not as good as I ought to.”
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/her turn to talk.

A winner respects those who are superior to him/her and tries to learn from them.
A loser resents the superiority of others and tries to find chinks in the armor.

A winner does more than his job.
A loser says, “I only work here.”

A winner says, “I fell.”
A loser says, “I was pushed.”

A winner makes waves.
A loser goes with the flow.

A winner says, “I might know.”
A loser says, “I know it all.”

A winner walks tall and proud.
A loser gets walked on.

-Author unknown.