[Spirit Dancer]

Thinking like a winner means not always having to defeat
someone else. It means being able to grow from a situation
in which you fail to reach your goal. It involves not demanding perfection from yourself in every single thing you do, but,
instead, thinking of yourself as perfect and thus capable
of growing. It means reminding yourself that perfection
doesn’t mean staying the same; it means being able to
allow yourself to grow. Thinking as a winner means not
coming down on yourself; it means refusing to allow
self-repudiating thoughts into your head. It involves
pushing out the inclination to evaluate yourself in
comparison with others, and giving yourself permission
to be the unique person you are.

Wayne Dyer