My soccer team, the Richmond Tigers, are the reigning AFL premieres after an amazing year 2019, but they got off to a slow start after the 2020 season started again.
What am I concentrating on as a fan, on the big win or the bad shape?
Life is full of victories and losses.
Some investments work well, others will crash hard.
You receive promotions and are rejected.
Sometimes the party you vote for wins the election, sometimes not.
There are times when your children are angels and you are the best parents in the world, and times when you are impish ferrets and you are ashamed of your behavior.
If you spend your days (and nights) wallowing in your defeats, you face a miserable existence.
But if you can remember those moments of glory and feel good, you can build your confidence and enjoy life more.
I do not claim that we live in the past and never strive for more, nor that we neglect the opportunities to learn from our mistakes.
But we all have to live with greater awareness of the positive experiences we have.
So:
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