The opposite of success is not failure. Unsuccessful efforts are not failures unless they so discourage you that you abandon further efforts to achieve your goal. Even then, the venture or effort may be a failure but you are not. Failure is an event not a character trait.

Be thankful for quality competitors who push you to your limit.

When you compete with someone as good or better than you, you may not always win, but you never lose.

Character is the moral strength to do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.

It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively It is not enough to count our blessings and express our gratitude if we don't truly feel grateful.

Gratitude should be felt and experienced sincerely, expressed generously and received graciously.

If you pay too much attention to your reputation, you could lose your character.