Attitude is a decision…

What makes a winner or a loser? Is it the right attitude, perception or the right way of thinking? This was the thought shared by the principal in the Assembly. He spoke about the traits of a winner in contrast to a loser some of which are


The Winner always has a program.


The Loser always has an excuse.


The Winner says: "Let me do it for you";


The Loser says: "That is not my job."


The Winner sees an answer for every problem.


The Loser sees a problem for every answer.


The Winner says: "It may be difficult, but it is possible.”


The Loser says: "It may be possible, but it is too difficult."


When a Winner makes a mistake, he says: "I was wrong.”


When a Loser makes a mistake, he says: "It wasn't my fault."


If one does ponder over this, the obvious answer would be that people are successful because they choose to think differently. How do we develop this thinking? Children today are more exposed to challenges and so it becomes all the more imperative that they develop the right attitude to be resilient to stress created by outside influences and be focused on their goals. It goes without saying that this is not something that can be taught, but one needs to change their mind-set which will definitely set the stage for them to be achievers in the long run.