Attitude, The Ultimate Power: Are You Prepared For Success? (Section II - Installment #25f "A Smile”

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Thursday, September 6, 2007

Are You Prepared For Success? (Section II - Installment #25f "A Smile” – Female version)

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If you are a male reader please go to #25m

(If this is your first time on this site, I recommend that you begin with "Are You Prepared For Success?" [Introduction])

A Smile

Let others cheer the winning woman,
There's I hold worthwhile;
'Tis she who does the best she can,
Then loses with a smile;
Beaten she is, but not to stay
Down with the rank and file;
That woman will win some other day,
Who loses with a smile.

(Based on a poem of unknown authorship)

I strongly suggest that you write down your immediate reaction, after passionately reading this poem.

Think back to when you tried your hardest to win but didn't and were a sore loser.

List those times.

When did you graciously accept defeat?

List those occasions.

Try and recall how you felt after each.

Please go to Section II (Installment #26)

3 comments:

Max Coutinho said...: Hi Mel!

I read this poem, and the first thing that came to mind was: I don't lose with a smile, cause I hardly lose (it all depends on what one considers losing...sometimes, it may seem like I'm losing but in the end: I win! I am that patient...)!
However it is true, one should lose with a smile - it would be an indicator that we already have a plan for next time, and thus we shall win next time :)!

I lost twice with my brother, and accepted it graciously:

1. at track race - he's much better than I am. In fact, I hate running! I didn't feel anything, cause I really detest running; I was just indulging my bros.
2. monopoly - he cheated. But hey, he's my baby brother..so I let him be (but deep down I wanted to kill him)!

I lost in a handball match at school:
1.I played well, and because the captain of the team didn't accept my strategy, we lost 31-1! I didn't accept it too well, there was a brawl over it (I was 10 years old lol)!

And that was it, cause after this match I always made sure I'd win in public lol! I only allow my brother win me :).

Cheers!; September 7, 2007 at 9:16 AM
DubLiMan said...: Max,
Wow, I think this is the first time that the length of the comment exceeded the length of the post. Thank you for sharing.; September 7, 2007 at 9:20 AM
Sandee said...: We can't win them all and I learned this a long, long time ago. I will also admit that there have been times I wasn't a very good loser either. Great post on how to approach losing. Have a great day. :); September 7, 2007 at 11:18 AM