I find the best members of the Competitive Conspiracy treat as a loss any game or competition in which they felt they were capable of doing better whether or not they managed to come out of it a winner. There is no better way to identify the best competitors than to ask them how they are performing, and the ones you’re looking for will tell you about what they are learning and all the mistakes they are making, whether or not they are winning. The weaker ones won’t talk that way even when they are losing.
Losing can provide valuable motivation, and there is nothing wrong with losing, but it is putting yourself in a position where you can either win or lose that is most valuable.
I find the best members of the Competitive Conspiracy treat as a loss any game or competition in which they felt they were capable of doing better whether or not they managed to come out of it a winner. There is no better way to identify the best competitors than to ask them how they are performing, and the ones you’re looking for will tell you about what they are learning and all the mistakes they are making, whether or not they are winning. The weaker ones won’t talk that way even when they are losing.
Losing can provide valuable motivation, and there is nothing wrong with losing, but it is putting yourself in a position where you can either win or lose that is most valuable.