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Finding Inspiration: Should Life be About Winning

Is winning a good life goal? Vince Lombardi, the legendary football coach, said, "Winners never quit, and quitters never win." He is also one of several coaches credited with saying, "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing.”

The coach’s point of view sees winning as a victory in a contest or competition. Looking for my answer, I turn inward and consider the question as to whether I have ever won anything, which then suggests some game or random drawing.

Whom did I beat to win? If it was just luck, did it matter? Does winning matter? Good questions, but if winning is about getting a prize, is that a good reason to beat others? If it is about the effort, that helps answer this question.

Yes, in my life, I have many times focused all my effort on reaching a goal. When you win in life, you're living the life of your dreams, achieving your goals, and being content with where you're coming to at the end of the day. The point is that winning is about your dreams, and that still could mean that you want to beat everyone else, and if that is the case, then I have not won anything.

However, looking back, I have to say that my life has been about living and working towards my and my family’s dreams. Winning, for me, has been chiefly an adjective rather than a noun.

If I worked as hard and as smart as I could to achieve a goal and someone else also worked as hard and smart as they could to achieve a goal, and if we both reached the goal, did we both win? What if the other person’s results were better? Did we still both win? The answer would depend on if our goal was to do our best or to win the most. My conclusion is that working your smartest and doing your best is the better goal.

What happens when you have to win to survive? Is winning an accomplishment or a necessity? Can you start just wanting to improve on your best and sometimes being the best in the crowd and wind up in trouble if you are not? If winning is the only thing you value, then trouble will come.

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So for these folks, the meaning of life must be death. I say this because if their lives continue in some way after death with consciousness, they will see clearly what it all means.

On the other hand, the question of the meaning of life today, or maybe tomorrow, could be that day by day, somehow, we might qualify for what our status might be after death. So for them, the meaning might be “each day.” It could be added that one should find out what is wanted for the best situation after death and then do it.

Of course, a person could not focus on anything connected with death and not be led to conclude that a better focus is about life rather than death.

Looking around at what life is about each day, it is hard to discount that life is full of other people. Yes, many are weird. Others will have opinions about us and whether our actions make sense. Perhaps even the weirdo may have an idea of how others treat them compared to how they treat others. This being the case, it works in favor of concluding that the meaning of life is in how we treat others.

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Despite our many differences, all humans share at least one thing in common. We all want to be the best version of ourselves.

Some of us define that goal as connecting to a community, having a big family, or excelling at a job we love. Others can’t necessarily represent it but seek the abstract idea of “happiness.”  Surely, once we find our “purpose and fulfill it, we will find that elusive “happiness,” right?

Alexander Pope said, “Act well your part; there all the honor lies” But what if you find yourself unsure of your place in this world? What if you know your part but find your goals too insurmountable to reach?

You need a change, and to get that, you need to change.

Only then will you have the confidence and focus on making that big career change or learning that new skill to help you jump into another profession. These significant life changes can be scary. It can sometimes seem impossible, especially after feeling you’ve lived a whole life without changing.

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Several weeks ago, there was a lot of bad news. It seemed like the whole world was falling apart. Later that day, I posted thoughts and graphics titled "What a Wonderful World."

That day I also came across a Louis Armstong recording where he sang this song. The words inspired me, as did Mr. Armstong's voice and instrument.

The post below was inspired at that time when that week's news was anything but good. It was inspired by Louis Armstrong's recording of the song, "What a Wonderful World" I wondered what kind of feedback I would get. I was pleasantly surprised.

The website posts about "Bad Poetry" and "Writers' Symbolism" have also been well received. I am amazed at the number of website visits from google visitors worldwide about my website post on "Bad Poetry. 

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