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Winners Retain Their Composure

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Real Estate Agent with Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified #1 in Forest Land Mgmt

Great quote and thoughts Lou, those who can keep their cool generally have an advantage far above those who cannot.

Reminds me of Kiplings poem

If

If you can keep your head when all about you   Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,   But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,   Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,   And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;   

If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster   And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken   Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,   And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings   And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings   And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew   To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you   Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!”

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,   Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,   If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute   With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,   And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son.

Original content by Lou Ludwig
Winners Retain Their Composure “To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. But if you’ve prepared mentally and physically, you don’t have to worry.” Harvey Mackay, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, Best Selling Author   As I see it . . . . . . . . Winners retain their composure   You will find yourself moving through various conditions through-out your lifetime. Some positive conditions . . . . some negative. Some will pass quickly . . . . and some will linger.   Some conditions will have the capacity to become a breakthrough moment in your life . . . . while other will pass almost unnoticed    Regardless of the condition that you find yourself in, it becomes imperative . . . . that you retain your composure . . . . and to stay in control of the condition.   Winners look like a winner . . .  . and become a winner because they retain their composure to keep moving forward.   When you retain your composure in challenging situations you reflect an air of confidence in yourself . . . . and others will see you as being a strong person and in control.   When you lose control of your composure . . . . you will  see your decision making capacity diminish . . . . You will also find yourself allowing your emotions to take control . . . . and losing control of the situation.   No matter what your circumstances are always retain your composure. Stay in control of the situation . . . . and you will find a way to successfully accomplish your objectives.   Staying in control is a winner’s mental edge . . . . and that edge is winners retain your composure. ©2015 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author  

Comments (6)

Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Bob. Yes of course they do, just like the Men and Women collage basketball teams just accomplished, the Blue Devils and the Huskies. Congratulations to both teams.

Apr 07, 2015 06:30 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good morning Bob. Lou is right! Sometimes it's hard to maintain your composure when you're under pressure.

Apr 07, 2015 06:33 PM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

I always liked this poem and then about 20 years ago in San francisco I discovered the alternate version. If you can keep your head when all about yiu you are losing theirs then clearly you don't understand the situation. Have a great day and no disrespect intended to Kipling 

Apr 07, 2015 08:33 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Another great reblog you got here! I did not see the original so thanks for sharing

Apr 08, 2015 12:48 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Bob ... great reblog, Lou and VB go back 7 years at AR and he is one of my faves ;o)

Apr 08, 2015 09:23 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing the poem and the re-blog.

I hope you have complained to the staff about the problems with re-blogs. The format is being lost when you re-blog a post.

Apr 08, 2015 11:42 PM