Are you a Winner?

A winner says, "Let's find out."
A loser says, "Nobody knows."

When a winner makes a mistake, he says, "I was wrong."
When a loser makes a mistake, he says, "It wasn't my fault."

A winner works harder than a loser and has more time.
A loser is always "too busy" to do what is necessary.

A winner goes through a problem.
A loser goes around it, and never gets past it.

A winner makes commitments.
A loser makes promises.

A winner says, "I'm good, but not as good as I ought to be."
A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of people."

A winner listens.
A loser just waits until it's his turn to talk.

A winner respects those who are superior to him and tries to learn something
A loser resents those who are superior to him and tries to find chinks in their armor.

A winner explains.
A loser explains away.

A winner feels responsible for more than his job.
A loser says, "I only work here."

A winner says, "There ought to be a better way to do it."
A loser says, "That's the way it's always been done here."

This article is re-printed from the alt.quotations newsgroup and was submitted by Ken Leonard -- [email protected])