Learning How To
Lose Gracefully , Could Change Your Life.
None of us want to lose, .
and failure can be painful.
NPR reports you can transform your life by getting better at losing. Here's how:.
Get Disappointed.
As adults, we're expected to be able to deal with adverse situations in socially acceptable ways.
But we still feel angry, and we still feel sad.
Experts say a common trait among
sore losers is an unwillingness to
"take ownership of their own fallibility.".
To avoid being a sore loser, practice the core components of self-compassion, mindfulness, human commonality and self-kindness.
Perspective.
After a loss, it's difficult to separate
your bruised ego from reality.
Experts say before you start
criticizing yourself, pause and consider this:
When was the last time you
noticed someone else's mistake?.
I like to remind my clients,
and sometimes myself,
that probably about 90 percent
of everything everybody does is about them and not about us. , Dr. Adia Gooden, licensed clinical psychologist, via NPR.
People are not talking
for days and being like,
Oh my gosh, can you believe they had a typo on slide three? , Dr. Adia Gooden, licensed clinical psychologist, via NPR.
We All Lose,
That's Okay.
Remember losing is often unavoidable.
Approach the situation
with honesty and humility.
Experts say losing is "an experience
that is as universal as it gets." .
Don't let an "L" hold you back from greatness.
The great losers are the people who are able to recognize that a loss is
just one step in a process. , Sam Weinman, author and sports journalist, via NPR