What’s more important than winning?
- Honor (cheating to win isn’t a win).
- Learning (winning and not learning isn’t a win).
- Respect (rubbing a win in somebody’s face isn’t a win).
- Grace (If a win doesn’t make you more grateful, more humble, more giving, more kind, more elegant etc.—it isn’t a win).
- Connection (none of us wins alone—every win is a team effort in some way. Winning without a deepened connection to those who helped us win, isn’t a win).
I have seen many competitors get 1st place who definitely did not win.
And I have seen many competitors get last place who, in every respect, most certainly won.
Be careful how you define winning and success in life—it’ll end up defining your identity and journey in life.