Violin Video Lesson: Violin Basics: So do you know the difference between winning and exce...

So, just what do you think it means to win? For example, winning a competition is a great goal, right? Or, like a very famous football coach once said, winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. It's alright then. But, if you do win, would you consider that to be the same thing as being excellent? I mean, if being excellent is about achieving rather than obsessing on the outcome, does winning then mean that you have achieved excellence? So, what do you think? Well, here are a couple of questions that might shed some light on the subject.

At this moment, do you equate success with just winning or do you see success as doing the best you can? Are you focused on refining your skills to become better or are you just doing it to win? What if you beat someone in a competition but found out later that they were sick and didn't perform at their best? Would winning still bring you the same sense of accomplishment? What if you achieved your best performance in a competition but didn't win? Would you still consider it a success or would you only consider it successful if you won? Suppose you won a competition but later realized that you would compromise your values or integrity to do so. Would having won still have the same meaning to you? So, think back to a time when you faced a significant setback or failure in your pursuit of winning.

Did you grow more from that experience than from a time when you won? Well, after considering all these aspects, I have a last question for you.

How would you like to be remembered? Would you rather be remembered for the number of competitions you've won or for the perseverance you've shown on the path to excellence?

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