Do Losers Have Value?

The Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship. The Cavs lost. So the question is, do losers have value?

Yes for Cavaliers

The Cavs did lose. But they still have value. Dan Gilbert spent $131M on player salaries this year and he'll probably spend more next season. Why? Because redemption is real. Strong losers come back. The Cavs did it to Golden State last year. Golden State did it to the Cavs this year. Redemption is real.

Yes for Others

Einstein couldn't speak until he was four. Jordan was cut from his first team. Disney was fired from a newspaper because he "lacked imagination". Jobs was removed from his own company. Oprah lost a news anchor spot because she "wasn't fit for television". The Beatles were told by Decca Recording that they "have no future in show business". Strong losers come back.

Yes for Me

NOSOTROS has been a long-time ambition. I'm making seven more videos in the next seven months to illustrate the last seven years of planning this gym. I hope to capture my loss. I lost time, jobs, savings, friends, comfort, grandparents and a child. But, what? Redemption is real. Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Pain has a purpose. It took us to hope. And hope got us here. Strong losers come back.

Yes for You

Do you feel like a loser? With relationships, career, studies, sports? In this time, don't question your value. A crumpled up Benny Franklin doesn't lose it's value. Neither do you. That bill can be smoothed out again. So can you.

\ri-ˈdem(p)-shən\: To change for the better

In Conclusion, Yes

Losers have value. Redemption is real. Strong losers come back. In the words of Lakewood's own, Todd Calaway, keep on keepin' on.

Practical Next Steps

1. If you don't feel like a loser and you know your valuable, continue with that

2. If you do feel like a loser, know that redemption is real

3. Split "Strong Losers Come Back" into two buckets

4. "Strong"

5. Try these four things to get "strong"

6. Physical - Try exercising

7. Mental - Try reading, ideally with others

8. Social - Try volunteering, get encouragement from family, laugh with friends, seek advice from a mentor

9. Faithful - Try researching or civilly discussing faith, or try attending a faithful service. Ask a friend where they go on Sunday

10. "Losers Come Back"

11. While getting "strong", pursue what it means to "come back"

12. Start with writing a come back plan

13. Meet with people smarter than you to get feedback and help organizing a step-by-step strategy to come back

14. Work toward completing your steps, one by one

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