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Law #99

On this law, I’m going to differ from the usual format of my posts. There were so many great quotes on winning, I did not want to narrow it down to just 2 or 3.

Position Yourself To Be A Winner

• The winner ain’t the one with the fastest car its the one who refuses to lose. (Dale Earnhardt)

• You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. (Zig Ziglar)

• If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner. (Zig Ziglar)

• The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies. (Napoleon Bonaparte)

• A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. (Napoleon Hill)

• A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals. (Larry Bird)

• A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. (Napoleon Hill)

• A loser doesn’t know what he’ll do if he loses, but talks about what he’ll do if he wins, and a winner doesn’t talk about what he’ll do if he wins, but knows what he’ll do if he loses. (Author Unknown)

• The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain — he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem — he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills. (William Arthur Ward)

• A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place. (H. Jackson Brown, Jr.)

• A winner makes commitment. A loser makes promises. (Author Unknown)

• The winner’s edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner’s edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success. (Denis Waitley)

and last but not least:

• Winners have simply formed the habit of doing things losers don’t like to do. (Albert Gray)

Skipping The Definitions

There are too many quotes here for me to provide my usual definitions. Instead, I’m going to have faith that we’re all on the same page here when it comes to understanding of the words used in the quotes.

What Do These Quotes ALL Have In Common

To me, the main overriding thoughts in ALL of these quotes are that:

Winners do things that losers are not willing to do.

Winners have a better attitude than losers.

It’s the little “extras” that make the difference between a winner and a loser.

Winners aren’t afraid of challenges, they go after them.  Losers run away with their tail between their legs.

Losers expect to lose.  Winners expect to win and simply do NOT accept anything else.

The one with the most self control will be the winner.  Discipline and self control are key to winning.

Winning isn’t something that is handed to you.   You must do the preparatory, ground work if you’re going to win.

The 4 Traits Of Winners

Winners always, always, always have these 4 traits in common:

VISION - They see details and opportunities others do not see.

ATTRACTION - They attract opportunities others do not attract.

READINESS - They work their tails off to make sure they’re ready to act, WHEN THE OPPORTUNITIES COME

ACTION - They act, while others stay at home sitting on the couch watching television.

Do You Want To Be A Winner?

Well, if you do, you have to act like one.  If you do NOT do what it takes, it isn’t something that’s going to happen accidentally.

The entire roadmap for winning is laid out in front of you in this post and in the 100 Laws of Positioning.  What you choose to do with them is ENTIRELY up to you.