1. When a winner makes a mistake, he says, "I was wrong." When a loser makes a mistake, he 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. A loser is always too busy to do what's necessary.
4. A winner goes through a problem. A loser goes around it, and never past it.
5. A winner shows he'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 about.
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 he would prefer both. A loser would rather be like than admired, and even is willing to pay the price of mild contempt for it.
9. A winner respects those who are superior to him, and tries to learn something from them. A loser resents those who are superior to him, and tries to find chinks in their armor.
10. A winner feels responsible for more than his job. A loser says, "I only work here."
From Coach Hurley's book Divided Loyalties: The Diary of a Basketball Father...
(Thanks Pat Chovan)
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