Do you like losing

Winning and losing. Or rather, shall I say the expectation of winning and losing. Both create tremendous pressure.

I lost the first match. It was a series of games. Funnily, I was glad. I actually was happy that I had lost. I felt that losing initially gives some kind of an edge. It makes me a ‘zakmhi sher’ - a wounded lion. It made me feel that now I have nothing more to lose. I hit rock bottom already. From here the only way is up.

That seemed to completely free up all the pressure. I felt free. I could just be myself and play. And interesting, my subsequent games would be always be winning games!

But, why can’t I be a winner from the first game itself? What strategy can I adopt that will help me release all the pressure and focus completely on winning, from start to finish?

Here are a few ideas:

1. I will look forward to tough competition. I will fill myself with gratitude when I have tough competition. Competition always pushes me and gets the best out of me.

2. I will put in my very last ounce of energy in the game. I will not spare anything. My focus will be unbreakable. Hence I know I gave my best, and with having given my best, I will always emerge better, and regret can never find its way into my life.

3. I will be a winsome tiger. I am happily putting in my best effort. I have a naughty smile on my face. Im enjoying the play, not matter what the status. But at the same time, I am a tiger - I am ready to attack, I am ready for the strike… I am playing to win. I will play fair, but I will play hard.

As I go out there in life and play, this is going to be my approach. I know I will WIN!

Loads of love and gratitude,

adi.