Ten Commandments For Being a Winner

1.)  When a winner makes a mistake, she says, "I was wrong."  When a loser makes a mistake, she says "It wasn't my fault."

2.)  A winner credits good luck for winning, even though it isn't good luck.  A loser blames bad luck for losing, even though it wasn't bad luck.

3.)  A winner works harder than a loser and has more time to give.  A loser is always too busy to do what is necessary.

4.)  A winner goes through a problem.  A loser goes around it, but never past it.

5.)  A winner shows she's sorry by making up for it.  A loser says, "I'm sorry," but does the same thing next time.

6.)  A winner knows what to fight for and what to compromise on.  A loser compromises on what he shouldn't and fights for what isn't worth fighting for.

7.)  A winner says "I'm good, but not as good as I ought to be."  A loser says "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people."

8.)  A winner would rather be admired than liked, although she would prefer to be both.  A loser would rather be liked than admired, and is even willing to pay the price of mild contempt for it.

9.)  A winner respects those who are superior to her, and tires to learn something from them.  A loser resents those who are superior to her, and tires to find chinks in their armor.

10.)  A winner feels responsible for more than her job.  A loser says, "I only work here."

Not originally mine, but I like it.