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You May Surprise Yourself

Win Or Lose

By Ruth Elizabeth StiffPublished 21 days ago 1 min read
You May Surprise Yourself
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“Take risks.

If you win, you will be happy.

If you lose, you will be wiser.”

It is in our human nature

to search out new territories,

which means taking risks.

However,

some of us like a quiet life

with a routine that never changes.

But living this way

can sometimes mean

that we never have anything or anyone new in our life.

When you change the word ‘risk’

for the word ‘opportunity’,

it doesn’t sound so scary.

As the quote says:

“If you win,

you will be happy.”

“If you lose,

you will be wiser,”

and will have learnt something new.

It comes down

to how we view life

and

what we ‘put’ into our minds.

Taking opportunities

means

that we grow and develop in our skills,

whether we win or lose.

Give yourself a chance,

you may surprise yourself.5

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!


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About the Creator

Ruth Elizabeth Stiff

History and knowledge, especially about the Earth, are my passions. I enjoy putting my thoughts to paper and I always try to encourage self-motivation and love for life. LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

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    Written by Ruth Elizabeth Stiff