Succes and Failure

Some people have it all and some just have nothing at all. Is it that the ones who succeed, are more clever and capable. And the ones who have nothing, are just stupid and incompetent? Or are they just lucky??

I agree if you say that some people have more luck than others but if it comes to capability I think we are all the same. Comparing people's capability and saying he/she had luck is mere a denial of reality.

I remember when I still participated in Karate competitions. I had one friend and "rival" who was always better than I was. Seldom I was able to defeat him. (maybe he's just lucky ;P)
At first I was quite sad when he defeated me. I always thought: "Why did he beat again?" Thousands of questions had crossed my mind....some even without an answer...
But is it really necesary to know the answers??
I once read a book called "Wisdom Energy." It's a Buddhist book with a lot of "bla bla" but it also made me realise that winning or losing isn't important at all.

A true winner is someone who worked hard for what he/she believes in, looks back and says to himself, with honest heart: "I did my best."
Results doesn't matter, but the path you walk to achieve your goal does.
Winning....losing....Succeeding.....failing.....It might matter for the time being.
When you win or succeed, you might feel extremely happy, confident, proud. Other people will appreciate you, will want to know you, RESPECT you.
When you lose or fail, you might sad, insecure, useless. Others might be disapointed in you, might revolt or reject you.
But is it really that important what others think and do?? It's just for the moment.
Time can whipe away all good and bad and even our achievements and our failures. After 20 years nobody will remember what you've achieved or not achieved today......... That's because we are human.

So in the end I think it's best to unconditionally working to achieve our own goals and don't let succes of failure stand in our way. This is how you gain respect by others and YOURSELF. And it's how you really will be a Winner........