Attributes of a Winner

There are winners and losers in society. But nobody wants to be a loser, we all desire to win and remain winners. However it is those who have the winner’s attitude who will remain winners. Some of the main attributes of a winner are as follows.

Discipline

Discipline is key in succeeding in any enterprise. The kind of discipline I mean is self discipline. This is doing the right thing at the right time without anyone telling you to do it. You should be able to decide what is good for you and keep to it, even in the face of strong opposition and discouragement. If you want to loose weight, you must be self discipline enough to follow whatever method you have decided to follow. You must not allow anything to distract you from whatever you have decided.

Dedication

When you decide to do anything, you must get involved in it. Dedication is very important because many other things will compete for your attention. You must let whatever you are doing work into you, as if you are the only person who will do it in the whole world. For example if you want to be a writer you must write as if no one else will write. Imagine how journalists work: even if there is no news I think it will still be news for them because they must write.

Motivation

Self motivation is necessary. This is because at a time especially before you break out you will find yourself alone. Leaders are the loneliest people. In situation you must be able to motivate yourself. You should find the inspiration you need from within, not without. When the going gets tough you are bound to be alone.

Forward looking

Imagine athletes in a race. They don’t run looking backward. They keep on looking forward. Whatever happens behind them does not concern them. They are not so much concerned about those behind them as those ahead of them. So is real life, you burn too much energy looking back and you veer off. If you are driving a car and looking back you are most likely to fall into a ditch, or crush. To succeed you always keep looking forward.

Realistic

That is what you must be, realistic! You must know what is feasible and what is not. You must not stretch yourself beyond the certain limits. You win when you achieve your full potential. You are not anybody, you are yourself. You win in what God has endowed you to do. In addition, you must know that you don’t need to be first all the time to be a winner. What is necessary is that even if you loose you loose gallantly. The most celebrated sportsmen and women like Mohamed Ali, Serena and Venus Williams and Tiger Woods were one time losers but they are still remembered.

Winning is an attitude, it is not a destination. You must have a winner’s attitude to remain a winner.