Winners and Losers...

What is the first thing you think of when you think of a winner? I think of success. Power. Money. Hell, I even think of women. The thing about a winner is that they have a personal sense of power that not only makes them seem charismatic, but near invincible. That personal power got them to where they are today. When things got to be just that tough, to the point where one could not go further, they drove on.

What about the losers? They give up. They stop trying. Losers end up in NHL:1 chat full time, where they speak very little of hockey, even less of their successes, and absolutely nothing of their future. Their only concerns are whether their friends will be in chat the next day and if so, what time?

You have all been there. You have all had points where you feel like you are failing in your lives. Like you cannot push on further when things get tough. Hate to break it to you, but things tend to get tough. Life is not and will not ever be fair. You know who you are... Oz, Cck2ca, Nhlphi, Pixie, Flyereddie, Thornton_19_ca... the list goes on and on. I'm hoping that if you losers read on, you may learn a little something, maybe show some motivation, and understand there is more to life than chat.

Winners fail and they do quite often. They take risks. They take chances. They make mistakes and learn from them. They bounce back. Winners do not take sick days unless they literally feel like death. Winners do not find an excuse to get out of work. True winners of NHL:1 are Briereyote, Outovcontroll, Sharkfan_in559, Talker_a_Talker, Lotusblossum, Not2Visible_31, Julyladybug16 and Antiwhy. Funny how all of the winners are from the west coast. Not sure what they're putting in the water east of the Rockies, but it is evidently killing off brain cells. There is one east coaster to make the list... Land of the Shire, who fortunately does not drink the water, only the finest of whiskey known to man.

Losers may not fail that often, but they let opportunities pass them by. They do not take chances or make mistakes. They could be one step closer if they do not call off work, or do not work those extra hours. That little bit of money can help set up investments and things like that. Losers are lazy, procrastinate, and put off doing things. Losers are people of words, not people of action, right Oz? Speaking of words, how's your daughter doing with that... any luck?
Sorry, this isn't the time. LOL!!!

You losers that do work 2-3 days a week end up spending any extra $$$ you think you have to pick up playstations, xbox360's, and tickets to hockey games. What you should be doing is consulting with Dean about investing those "extra" few bucks, building your credit rating, and planning for a better tomorrow. Dean is right when he says you losers cross off each day on the calendar until that next paycheque arrives. Good thing all of you live at home, or at least share a 1-bedroom apartment with the local college soccer team to make ends meet, or you would never have the funds to be online... which wouldn't allow me to help you out.

Okay, let's talk a little about Paul. Paul has recently decided to make a move in his life to better his life and set up his future by taking on employment and furthering his education.

I was able to convince Paul to "get into shape" not just physically, but more importantly, mentally. Some of you have noticed that Paul has not been in NHL:1 as much lately. He wants you to think it is because of a girl in his life, but I'm here to tell you it isn't. Paul has been working out 6 days a week, mostly cardio, but more importantly exercising his mind... reading
up on Computer Languages and Operating Systems.

Since most of you losers like to follow Paul around and agree to everything your leader had to say in chat... you should try to follow in his footsteps now. Next time one of you losers state "I'm bored" in chat... ask Dean or Paul for some advice. They will tell you that the best times of their lives are when they are busy, not when they were bored.

Listen Oz, Cck2ca, Flyereddie... etc... if you are afraid of failure, that is natural. But if you let the fear of failure (or rejection) even prevent you from trying to better yourself, then you might as well give up. You will end up with a life similar to Mitch or Vicesandhabits... chasing down younger vulnerable, low self-esteem women for online relationships at 50 years old.

You cannot get a job you do not apply for. You cannot get an education you do not prepare for. You cannot make money when you do not even work that many hours and call off. You cannot truly live if you cannot keep yourself busy and try.

Afraid of getting rejected when asking a person out? Who isn't? Ask them out anyway. A person who is too afraid to ask, to apply, to inquire, or to work at something will fail. FACT!

Do you want to hang around someone who does not take responsibility for their own actions (makes excuses), who talks a big game but does nothing (procrastination, lazy), complains about a lack of money but works only a few hours at one job (lazy, lack of trying), complains about not getting attention from the opposite sex (afraid of rejection), or people who just act as drones and just take orders without asking why nor understanding why (afraid to question and afraid of confrontation)? Wow, doesn't that describe 95% of the chatters of NHL:1? I'm sorry for such a long sentence there. It just kills me to think of so many chatters in NHL:1 wasting such valuable time.

Guess what... if you hang out with losers, they're going to say you suck, your ideas stink, you have no life, etc. Dean, Paul, and the Sonners are here to help motivate you, and say "YES YOU SHOULD, YES YOU CAN, YES YOU WILL!" If you listen to the likes of Oz and think money grows on trees, houses sell for 52k, and you never need to work another day in your life because you think your parents are loaded and will leave it to you, then you're in trouble.

If you're fine with the status quo, then by all means, you can stay there. But if I think you are better than that, Dean and Paul (and if you're lucky to get in tight with a Sonner)... they will try to convince you to do better. Everyone can be a winner. You just have to choose to be one. And it all starts with pushing yourself to the point of breaking down, and when you think you are about done, pushing yourself just a little further.

According to Zig Ziglar, the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is just that little 'extra'.

And how right he is.

Good Luck!

Remember... Tomorrow is Another Day!