Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Differences Of Winners and Losers

Successful people are winners in our society. But what are the factors that make them so different from others? I have pondered about this question for a while and I found that there are some striking differences between winners and losers. Winners operate in a totally different frame of mind compared to losers and that is why they always got the results that losers dream of. So read on for the list of 33 differences between winners and losers.


Striking Differences Between Winners and Losers:

Winners vs Losers

1. Winners focus on solutions. Losers focus on problems.

2. Winners take responsibility. Losers blame others.

3. Winners find opportunities in crisis. Losers complain about crisis.

4. Winners enjoy being in the present and learn from the past. Losers live in the past.

5. Winners make commitment and keep them no matter what. Losers make promises that they always break.

6. Winners think about how they can achieve. Losers give excuses.

7. Winners make personal development a priority. Losers neglect personal development.

8. Winners face their fear, accept it and take the leap. Losers dwell in their fear.

9. Winners constantly expand their comfort zone. Losers stay in their comfort zone.

10. Winners take action consistently. Losers refrain from taking action and lack consistency.

11. Winners take failure in their stride and learn from them. Losers fear failure and avoid them at all cost.

12. Winners try different strategies when they are not getting the results they want. Losers do the same thing over and over again expecting different results.

13. Winners set goals. Losers lack goals.

14. Winners plan. Losers hate having a plan.

15. Winners believe there are always things to be learn. Losers consider themselves as an expert even though they know little.

16. Winners are humble. Losers are egoistic.

17. Winners continue to hone their skill every other day without fail. Losers make little effort in honing their skill.

18. Winners work hard. Losers avoid work.

19. Winners give their best for the things that they decide to do. Losers work half heartedly in everything that they do.

20. Winners are persistent and will do whatever it takes (ethical means) to achieve their goal. Losers give up when obstacles pop up.

21. Winners manage their time well and indulge in high value activities that will bring them closer to their goals. Losers lack time management skills and indulge in time wasting activities like playing games and watching re runs for the umpteen time.

22. Winners dream in the day. Losers dream in bed.

23. Winners think about possibilities. Losers focus on obstacles that will stop them from achieving.

24. Winners are certain. Losers doubt.

25. Winners control their own destiny. Losers leave everything to their fate.

26. Winners give more than they take. Losers take more than they give.

27. Winners think whether the crowd is going in the right direction. If not, he will walk the other direction. Losers follow the crowd.

28. Winners think and lead. Losers refuse to think so they follow.

29. Winners listen. Losers fight for every chance to talk.

30. Winners always find a better way to do things. Losers stick to one way of doing things.

31. Winners spend money in seminars and classes to improve themselves. Losers think that spending money on seminars and classes is a waste of money and they prefer to buy toys that gives them instant gratification.

32. Winners help others to win. Losers refuse to help and think only about their own benefit.

33. Winners find like minded people like themselves that can bring them to greater height. Losers find like minded people like themselves that will drag them to failure.

Parting Words

Winners and losers are largely differentiated by their way of thinking. It means that if your thinking tend to be nearer to the Losers approach, it is possible for you to shift yourself back to the Winners way of thinking. All you need is to be 100% honest with yourself, admit that some part of your life needs to be change and work on it.

So which side are you on?

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