Have you ever wondered what makes someone a winner? Whether it’s sports or academics the best of the best seem to share certain ideas and attitudes. There is no doubt that natural ability is an important part of winning. But we all know people who have physical or intellectual gifts that just don’t seem to accomplish anything. Just walking onto the playing field with talent is simply not enough. Just showing up for practice and going through the drills won’t cut it. People that are the vest at what they do possess many special characteristics. One of them is a winning attitude.

A winning attitude starts with loving what you do. Do you sometimes lay awake at night, too excited to sleep because tomorrow is the big game? Does the anticipation build throughout the day? Do you have trouble focusing on anything else? When you play or practice do your worries seem to fade away, forgotten until the game is over? These are the signs that you love what you do.

Success at anything takes motivation. The best motivation comes from truly loving what you are doing. But what does being motivated mean? Usually it means a lot of hard work. Actually, what seems like hard work to others may be enjoyable to you. But there is no doubt that it takes motivation and desire to put in the time and make the sacrifices necessary to be a winner. Simply put, winners put in the time and make the sacrifices because they are chasing a dream and nothing will stop them. Focused on personal goals of being the best they can be and team goals like championships, winners just don’t quit.

We all have doubts as we pursue our goals. Decisions must be made about goals, abilities, sacrifices and many aspects of our lives that are impacted by our desire to compete. A winning attitude means finding a way to overcome doubts and fears as we pursue our goals. This is where confidence is vital. Believing in ourselves can sometimes keep us going and ultimately it can be the advantage that makes us great.
Winning is a combination of many things including skill, practice and even a little luck. But all winners have one thing in common: A winning attitude. An attitude comprised of the love of the game, motivation and confidence!

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