A winner says, "Let's find out."
A loser says, "Nobody knows."

A winner makes a mistake and says, "I was wrong."
A loser makes a mistake and says, "It isn't my fault."

A winner goes through a problem.
A loser goes around it and never gets past it.

A winner makes commitments.
A loser makes promises

A winner says, "I'm good, but not as good as I could be."
A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of others."

A winner tries to learn from those who are superior.
A loser tries to tear down those who are superior.

And finally ...

A winner says, "There ought to be a better way."
A loser says, "That's the way it's always been."