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Winners Mindset

No matter how talented someone is, how privileged they are... You can beat anyone on any day if you keep yourself consistent with the efforts towards your goal..

It Couldn’t Be Done

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it”;
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.

by Edgar A. Guest

The Race by Dee Groberg

"Quit! Give up! You're beaten!"
They shout at me, and plead
"There's just too much against you now.
This time you can't succeed."
And as I start to hang my head
In front of failure's face
My downward fall is broken by
The memory of a race.
And hope refills my weakened will
As I recall that scene
For, just the thought of that short race
Rejuvenates my being.

A children's race, young boys, young men
Now, I remember well,
Excitement, sure! But also fear,
It wasn't hard to tell.

They all lined up so full of hope
Each thought to win that race,
Or, tie for first, if not that,
At least take second place.

And fathers watched from off the side
Each cheering for his son.
And each boy hoped to show his dad,
that he would be the one.

The whistle blew, and off they went
Young hearts and hopes afire
To win, to be the hero there
Was each young boy's desire.

And one boy in particular,
Whose dad was in the crowd,
Was running near the head and thought:
"My dad will be so proud!"

But as they speeded down the field
Across a shallow dip
The little boy who thought to win,
Lost his step and slipped.

Trying hard to catch himself,
His hands flew out to brace
And 'mid the laughter of the crowd
He fell flat on his face.

So, down he fell, and with him hope
- he couldn't win it now -
Embarrassed, sad, he only wished
To disappear somehow.

But, as he fell, his dad stood up,
And showed his anxious face,
Which to the boy so clearly said:
"Get up and win the race."

He quickly rose, no damage done,
- behind a bit, that's all -
And ran with all his mind and might
To make up for his fall.

So, anxious to restore himself
- to catch up and to win -
His mind went faster than his legs;
He slipped and fell again!

He wished, then, he had quit before
With only one disgrace.
"I'm hopeless as a runner now;
I shouldn't try to race.

But, in the laughing crowd he searched
And found his father's face.
That steady look that said again!
"Get up and win the race."

So, up he jumped, to try again
- ten yards behind the last -
"If I'm to gain those yards," he thought
'I've got to move real fast."

Exceeding everything he had
He gained back eight or ten,
But trying so, to catch the lead,
He slipped and fell again!

Defeat! He lay there silently
- a tear dropped from his eye -
"There is no sense in running more;
Three strikes, I'm out, why try?"

The will to rise had disappeared
All hope had fled away
So far behind; so error prone
A loser all the way.

"I've lost, so what's the use," he thought
"I'll live with my disgrace."
But, then he thought about his dad,
Who, soon, he'd have to face.

"Get up!" an echo sounded low,
"Get up, and take your place
You were not meant for failure here,
Get up, and win the race."

With borrowed will, "Get up," it said
"You haven't lost at all.
For winning is no more than this;
To rise each time you fall."

So, up he rose to run once more,
And with a new commit
He resolved that win, or lose,
At least he wouldn't quit.

So far behind the others now
- the most he'd ever been -
Still, he gave it all he had,
And ran as though to win.

Three times he'd fallen stumbling.
Three times he'd rose again.
Too far behind to hope to win
He still ran to the end.

They cheered the winning runner,
As he crossed the line first place,
Head high, and proud, and happy.
No falling, no disgrace.

But, when the fallen youngster
Crossed the line last place,
The crowd gave him the greater cheer
For finishing the race.

Even though he came in last.
With head bowed head low, unproud,
You would have thought he won the race
To listen to the crowd.

And to his dad, he sadly said,
"I didn't do so well."
"To me, you won!" his father said,
"You rose each time you fell."


And now when things seem dark and hard,
And difficult to face.
The memory of that little boy
Helps me to win my race.

For all of life is like that race
With ups and downs and all,
And all you have to do to win,
Is rise each time you fall.

Achieve the Impossible

Come out of your comfort zones and reach for your dreams, your goals, your aspirations. Nothing can be achieved without intention. If you want to achieve it, you need to go for it. You need to get it. Don't be afraid...

Tell Yourself

You Can Do Anything

There’s a mountain before you

One you feel you can never climb

The distance is frightening,

but I know you can make it to the other side

If only you try

I’ve seen the strength

that you carry inside

I’ve seen the will, the passion

the fight in your eyes

I’ve witnessed your ambition

I know you can do it one more time

You can do anything

You can be anyone

You can be happy, too

But first you must believe

in the power of you

You’re powerful,

valuable, beautiful and brave

And I know that you know

you can make it through tomorrow

if you can get through today;

I will be there for you

every step of the way

DREAM BIG AND DARE TO FAIL

Conquer mountains tall and oceans deep,

Overcome every hill and dale,

Reach for the stars in the universe,

Dream big and dare to fail.

You'r neve too old or never to young

To reach places no one else has been,

Do the things that stir your soul,

And keep doing them over again.

Jump off mountains or out of airplanes,

Start living, if you have never fought

To live a life that will stir your heart,

It makes no difference if you succeed or not.

What matters most is the challenge

By doing things that make others pale,

Statt doing the deeds that some dare not.

Dream big and dare to fail.

What does it matter if you don't succeed,

It only matters that you feel the pride

Of putting some excitement into your life

And of knowing that at least you tried.

Don't be afraid to to lose or fail,

Just give it all you've got,

You will find your life more rewarding

If in its enthusiasm you get caught.

Aim for theose stars high in the sky

And never settle for anything less,

Don't even ask how far they are

And don't even try to guess.

Just reach out as far as you can,

For that is all you need to do

To fufill all your wishes and dreams,

And to find the real you.

So try living a life of excitement,

Go on a search for the Holy Grail,

Do things that will stir your soul,

Dream big and dare to fail.

by

William C. Glessing, USA

Dare to Dream

Some people only look at life through eyes that seldom gleam 

while others look beyond today as they're guided by a dream 

And the dreamers can't be sidetracked by dissenters who may laugh 

for only they alone can know how special is their path 

But dreams aren't captured easily; 

there's much work before you're through 

but the time and efforts are all worthwhile 

when the impossible comes true 

And dreams have strength in numbers 

for when a common goal is shared 

the once impossible comes true because of all who cared 

And once it's seen as reality a dream has just begun 

for magically from dreams come dreams 

And a walk becomes a run 

But with growth of course comes obstacles 

and with obstacles come fear 

but the dream that is worth dreaming 

finds its way to the dear 

And the dream continues growing 

Reaching heights before unseen 

And it's all because of the courage of the dreamers 

and their dream.

by

John Turnipseed

Director of People Services at Southwest Airlines