Some of the ancient philosophers were not believers in hope. They felt it gave someone a false sense. Though I appreciate their insight, I will continue to choose hope.
Like many, I am a fan of sports. I love to engage in athletic contests where I can pit my abilities against an opponent. These are contests of strength, endurance, skill, heart, and mental acuity.
When I have the opportunity, I love to watch others compete. I love the feel-good stories of individuals who found success after facing insurmountable odds. Who doesn’t love the underdog or the Cinderella? Who doesn’t love seeing the poor kid from the bad neighborhood overcome all the bad breaks life has thrown at him?
Winners, especially the ones who win consistently, all have one thing in common. They all believe they can win. They all had hope in coming away victorious. It doesn’t matter if it was the kid on the street or the rich kid with all the advantages. The ones that believed in themselves and believed they could win were the ones who eventually won.
Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
Richard Bach
There are many keys to winning. You must train. You must learn. Without the work, you leave it all to chance. But winning in life is no game of chance. To win consistently, you must train in the virtues of:
- Wisdom: learn the game, the rules, the strategies, and your opponent.
- Discipline: a day-after-day diligence towards your goal.
- Justice: to play within the rules ethically, to be a champion in your conduct despite the actions of others.
- Courage: to be brave, to push yourself beyond your known limits.
- Hope: to believe in yourself even when others doubt you.
Winning consistently only comes to those who believe they can.
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