The Whiner says, "I don't know, and I'm sure nobody else knows, either."
The Winner says, "Let's find out."
When a Whiner makes a mistake, he says, "It wasn't my fault."
When a Winner makes a mistake, he says, "I'm, responsible, and I'm going to see what can be done to set things right."
A Winner feels responsible for more than his job calls for.
A Whiner says, "That's not my department."
A Winner says, "There ought to be a better way to do it."
A Whiner says, "That's the way it's always been done. Why change?"
A Winner paces himself and rarely bites off more than he can chew.
A Whiner has only two speeds - hysterical and lethargic.
A Winner says, "I could be a lot better, and I'm going to try to improve.
The Whiner says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people."
(By Sydney Harris "Chicago Daily News")
What are you? A Whiner or a Winner? I always want to be a Winner but I do sometimes find myself thinking like a Whiner..."I really could be a lot better, and I'm going to try to improve!"
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