Moments D263: A loss, but a win

I had a late start today after a late (fun) night out. I spent the late morning and early afternoon being incredibly lazy. Then again, I did catch up on a couple of my TV shows, so it was a wee bit productive. (Okay, that’s a loose definition of productive! I know, I know!)

By late afternoon I got myself ready and headed out to see my nephew play hockey. This year he’s playing out of the net (he was goalie last year!). And he’s good, for an 8 year old! It was exciting to watch him play. It was even more warming to talk to him about his game afterward.

His team lost. It was 4-0. But he wasn’t upset by the loss, no for him he was excited by his near goal and the fact that he’s so good at rebounds.

I was so warmed by the perspective. They lost, but he had fun and he focused on the good. I was proud of my nephew in that moment. I hope he will take that outlook with him in all aspects of his life. More of us, in life, should find ways to better accept the loss and find a win within it.

Life isn’t always about winning outright. It’s about working within what you have or where you find yourself. Even in a loss situation, there are moments that bring light, learning and evolution to a soul.

Moments with family.

Moments with the bigger picture.

Moments - D38; Winning and losing

Today was a productive day but nothing spectacular stood out. But, even so, this evening did provide a moment where I smiled and giggled and enjoyed.

Tonight I managed to win $6.17. It wasn’t much, but it was better than nothing. Shortly afterwards I realized that I had lost a card if mine. It wasn’t significant, but out still bummed me out. (I really hate to lose things!)

Then I remembered. I won $6.17! And I did a little happy dance!

Yes it really is all about how you focus on the situation. I think our core selves struggle to keep sight of the wins in our lives. For some reason it seems easier to focus on the losses. Why is that? How did we evolve to be that way?

Life needs to be more about the positive moments. Our wins. No matter how insignificant they make seem.

Winning moments.