The Winner is always part of the answer;
The Loser is always part of the problem;
The Winner says,"Let me do it for you;"
The Loser says, "That's not my job."

The winner sees an answer for every problem;
The Loser sees a problem in every answer;
The Winner goes through a problem;
The Loser goes around a problem and never gets to it;

The Winner says,"It may be difficult, but it's possible;"
The Loser says,"It may be possible, but it's too difficult."
The Winner thinks,"I'm good, but not as good as I should or could be."
The Loser thinks,"I'm not as bad as some of the others."

The Winner makes commitment;
The Loser makes promises.
The Winner focuses the gain;
The Loser focuses the pain.

The winner is like a thermostat;
The Loser is like a thermometer.
The Winner makes it happen;
The Loser let it happen.