In this achievement oriented society, winning is everything and how successful you are defined by how much you earn, your job and possessions and yet we all know that each one of us will “fail” sometime or other. The problem is in our quest to succeed we forget how to lose gracefully.
This weekend I experienced first-hand how when we do our best, but don’t let winning be a do or die situation, we win even a bigger prize, it may not be the crown, money or trophy but the sheer enjoyment of enjoying yourself and the experience to the fullest.
When my daughter entered Miss BC, she wanted a tiara, but she got an even bigger reward, the trophy of having fun, great friendships, and truly living in the moment.
We all have a choice about how we want to see things. Focus on your goal, but don’t make winning your ultimate goal. Work hard, and do your best, but don’t forget that the process or the journey is as important if not more that the destination.
The most valuable lesson of life at all Life is not based on what you win, it is to enjoy the opportunity you have given, to smell every flower on the way, enjoy the touch of sun and all the other joys and blessings. Sometimes, the only time you realize what you have is long after it’s gone. My daughter learnt the important lesson that will stay with her all her life – the lesson that life is all about the journey. Like she said, I may not have won the crown, but I feel like a winner. I had the best time ever!
By Petal
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