Bouncing Back From Defeat Is Better Than Instant Reward

“It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated…it is finished when it surrenders.”

Ben Stein

Recently, I went to see a close friend have his first competitive boxing match. We all know he had trained hard, and we were sure it would be a great fight. Although the person he was fighting was bigger and had more experience, we believed that his strategy and hard work would pull him to the win.

Unfortunately, it did not turn out that way, and he lost on points. Nevertheless, it was an entertaining fight, and for his first fight, he did well. It was a shame to see him lose, and he was disappointed in himself as he had worked hard to make his first fight a win. However, upon second thought, we both learned that a loss is not to his disadvantage.

Defeat and loss will always hurt, especially if you are extremely competitive like my friend. But the benefits of losing outweigh the benefits of winning. Yes, you will gain status and a little fame, but nothing beats the lessons you learn from overcoming a setback.