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Never Defeated

Mindset is everything. What is mindset? Mindset is the established set of attitudes held by you. If you see every hard thing you face as a problem, you have started down the path of defeat. And trust me, you don’t want to go where that path leads, Some of you have been there, got the t-shirt. Hell, some of you are still there now. The path of defeat leads to failure, underachievement, blame, guilt, depression, and pain.

Now, if you see every hard thing as an opportunity, you have started up the path to success, up the path to victory. You must understand that the path to victory is not always easy. The path to victory is full of challenges, not problems. Challenges are opportunities to get better, to improve, to win! Challenges are opportunities to defeat and overcome depression, fear, pain, and loss. So many people end up on the wrong path because in their minds everything is a problem, which defeats them before they ever get started. Sometimes they start up the path to success and the first time they experience a little pain or resistance they throw in the towel, that’s it! I’m done!

Listen, I’m only telling you this because I have lived it. We all go through it at some point, but the key is that you must push through the pain, you must push past the resistance. After all, the resistance is all in your head. I played racquetball competitively for a few years. And if you don’t know anything about racquetball, just know it’s a hard sport. The first time I entered a tournament was because some guys convinced me that I was pretty good. I stepped on the court and got beat like I owed the guy money or something. I didn’t even score a single point, but I didn’t hang my head. I didn’t quit. I didn’t fall into the victim trap and blame my loss on anyone! I saw it as my opportunity to improve.

The challenge was on! It was time to do work! The very next tournament I drew the same guy in the first round again, and this time he knew I was on the court and that I came to play. You see, my defeat wasn’t a problem, it was an opportunity to improve, which ultimately led to several championship victories.

You see, you are never defeated until you decide you are!

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