Difference Between Winners and Losers
So in my three and a half years in the basketball program, I have learned so much. I have learned about basketball, life, and myself. But listening to Coach McMillin, I heard him say something that I won’t ever forget.
“Winners find a way, losers find excuses”
I love this saying, because if you are going to win a basketball game, you have to find a way. Its easy to make excuses for why you didn’t get a stop or why you missed a sprint. It takes a lot to dig deep within yourself when you’re tired and get the job done, but this is the difference between winning and losing.
I have seen players who meet both sides of this. Hans Schur, Chris Hall and Michael Woo are perfect examples of people who will dig down and find the next level. Chris and Mike have pushed every player this year. They don’t make an excuse, they just get the job done. Hans was constantly working in the two years I had the privilage of spending with him. He never let guys do a half-ass job. He only accepted the best out of guys and I believe thats part of why he went from a walk-on to a scholarship senior and member of the 1,000 point club.
This can be applied in the business world as well, the person that gets to the top of a company is the guy who finds a way to get the job done, not the guy who finds reasons why it won’t work or who finds ways to cut corners.
Gene
