Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it. – Josephus Daniels
. . . when you give up.
When you stop learning and trying.
When you decide that (the illusion of) safety and stagnation is better than intelligent risks and action.
Losing is not defeat.
“Failure” is not defeat.
Not-getting-what-you-want is not defeat.
Just keep going.
Learn from what happens.
That’s how you win regardless of the “score.”
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Why do you work? I mean really, beyond a paycheck and not being homeless and hungry, why do you do what you do? You knew this, once. On your first day of work you knew how you wanted to contribute and make things better. You were excited and saw everyone as a potential ally. What…
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