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How to Be a Winner

You might be wondering why some people always seem to win. No matter what happens, certain people always seem to come out ahead. These people are not lucky, although luck does help. It is because they know something that losers do not. They know how to be a winner.

Here are the 4 steps to become a winner.

Step 1: You have to try.

“Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing. ”

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Many people are so afraid of losing that they never try anything. To be a winner you have to fail over and over again. Winners do not always win, but people who do not try never win. Don’t let your fear of failure stop you from trying.

“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Step 2: Stop losing and start winning.

“Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”

Vince Lombardi

It sounds simple enough doesn’t it? Look, if you are losing or failing over and over again, it is time to change the game play. Don’t keep doing the same failed actions. If something doesn’t work, try again with a different approach.

Step 3: The worst wrong you can be is right.

“Don’t fight a battle if you don’t gain anything by winning.”

George S. Patton

Sometimes people get so stuck on winning, that they become a loser even if they win. I once heard that New Mexico spent millions to investigate and convict a state worker that embezzled a couple thousand dollars. Yeah they won, I mean they sure got that guy. In the end, New Mexico was still a loser. Remember this next time you have an argument with your significant other, it could come in handy.

John Lowenstein

Step 4: Ignore the losses.

“The secret to keeping winning streaks going is to maximize the victories while at the same time minimizing the defeats.”

John Lowenstein

If all you do is obsess over your losses, then you will always lose. Winners obsess over their wins not their losses. You might lose a dozen times and only win once, but that still means you are a winner. Winning is very much in your head and so is losing.

It is scary how similar we are to Chimpanzees.

After watching videos about Chimpanzee behavior, I’m a little disturbed about how similar we are them. Chimpanzees are the only other animal, besides us, that will kill without the purposes of eating or mating dominance. They seem to have other human like behaviors, like morning the dead and kissing.

In the Video where we watched the hunting party, I was shocked at how silent the Chimps got. It reminded me of my own military training. We use hand signals to inform the others to freeze or remain silent. While there was no hand singles used, watching the Chimps freeze and listen was eye opening to say the least.

Check out this video of a Chimpanzee Hunting Party.

Scientist have noticed changes in chimpanzee behaviors. These changes are similar to our own changes in culture. This is another behavior that only Humans and Chimp have. Check out this video about the culture of Chimps.

I’m not sure if I like the idea that I’m similar to an animal that I consider inferior. It means one of two things, either we as humans shouldn’t consider ourselves so evolved, or we should be considering Chimps as a close cousin that should be held in a higher regard.

At the very least, we probably should reconsider putting them in small cages. We wouldn’t put a human in such a cage, but we don’t feel that is wrong to do so for chimpanzees.