winners

a winner says, 'let's find out',
a loser says, 'nobody knows'
when a winner makes a mistake,
   he says 'i was wrong',
when a loser makes a mistake,
   he says 'it wasn't my fault'
a winner works harder than a loser
   and has more time
a loser is always 'too busy'
   to do what is necessary
a winner goes through a problem;
a loser gets around it, and never gets past it
a winner makes commitments;
a loser makes promises
a winner says,
   'i am good, but not as good as i ought to be';
a loser says,
   'i am not as bad as a lot of other people'
a winner listens;
a loser just waits until it's his turn to talk
a winner explains;
a loser explains why