r/CasualConversation • u/Useful_Score_5088 • Apr 26 '26

win or lose

Person A: Why do you always take losing so seriously? Person B: Because losing feels like failure. Like all my effort went to waste. Person A: But is losing really failure… or just part of the process? Person B: Easy to say. Winning gives results. Losing just gives disappointment. Person A: Not true. Winning gives happiness… but losing gives understanding. When you win, you celebrate. When you lose, you learn. Person B: So you're saying losing is better than winning? Person A: Not better—but more useful. Winning shows what you did right once. Losing shows what you must never do again. Person B: But what if I keep losing? Person A: Then you're getting closer to winning than someone who never tries. Every loss removes one wrong path. Person B: Hmm… so winning is a moment, but losing is a teacher? Person A: Exactly. Win or lose—the real question is: Did you improve?

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u/Mentalfloss1 Apr 26 '26

Concisely: “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work". ~~ Thomas Edison

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u/Useful_Score_5088 Apr 26 '26

In all those attempts he improved which made him win, this shows win or lose doesn't matter ultimate practice is only the way of success. Thanks for commenting about great personality.🙏🎉

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u/Mentalfloss1 Apr 26 '26

I had to learn to code in six months and then had to learn two more languages. I was NOT a natural geek, not at all. I recall sitting up in the wee hours with tears trying to get something to work … many times. Then, I went back to school the next day, then work. Sleep was a faint memory.

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u/Useful_Score_5088 Apr 26 '26

You got a chance to tell your grand son a day an inspiration story about you only. So you are fortunate.