I was a poor loser. Really. I was awful. I took every loss as a personal failure, a window through which the world could look and see my inadequacy.
A setback made me miserable, and I did my best to make others around me suffer, as well.
As I have grown and transformed, I’ve learned that no one wins all the time, that losses do occur, and that enduring success is built upon failure’s lessons.
So now I see fortune’s ebb and flow as a part of the greater process of Winning Through Adversity.
How do you deal with losing, problems, or failures? Do you panic? Do you lash out? Or do you seize the opportunity to WIN?
Here are three things that I do that gives me a Winning Edge of Winning Through Adversity!
- Perspective
- Purpose
- G.A.M.E.
1. Perspective
Generally, defeats are not catastrophic, and victories are not ultimate. They are rather a part of the inevitable ebb and flow of our learning, our work, our life. Perspective is our interpretation of how we see the problem. Here are some questions that will help you gain the proper perspective. Instead of asking “why me”, think “why not me”. What lesson is in this for me? Once we gain the proper perspective, we will have the mindset that we are going to take this mess and turn it into a message! The proper perspective will put us in the proper mindset to win through adversity..
2. Purpose
The biggest day in our life was the day we were born; the most significant day is when we find out why we were born. Some questions to ask yourself: What do I live for? What do I dream about? What would I do for free? I did not know my true purpose until I experienced some genuine hardship, such as my business failure. I now have a better sense of my true purpose, which is to build hope and courage into the hearts and spirits of people. This sense of purpose allows me to work relentlessly to convert problems into opportunities.
3. G.A.M.E.
This tool will help you discern the realities of any situation and build sound strategies to navigate through any challenge.
- G - Gather information on the problem
- A - Analyze that information
- M - Make a plan
- E - Execute the plan and make necessary adjustments
Following this scheme will help you control the controllable, not waste time on the uncontrollable.
In doing so, we can reorder our thoughts and make disciplined judgments. When our thinking is sound and fact based, our confidence will grow, our outcomes will improve, and our subsequent decisions will be better still. Confidence, boldness, and consistency will give you the courage it will take to engage with any problem to win through adversity.
As you go throughout this week remember to focus on what we CAN DO by having perspective, purpose, and doing G.A.M.E. This will energize everyone around us to win through adversity!
I would love to hear your stories on how you have Won Through Adversity in your life.
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