Today the New Zealand boat won the 36th running of the America's Cup. How do we know that is true? They were first across the line in the last race of the regatta. Why was it the last race? The regatta was programmed to run thirteen races with the winner being the first to win seven races. When the NZ boat crossed the line in the tenth race the scoreline was seven to three in favour of the Kiwis.
In our lives winning is not as clearly defined as it is in sport. Thus many people struggle through life because they sense, feel, imagine, project, or accept that they are not on a winning boat. This leads them into a spiral of negativity, decline, victimhood, self-harm, and even suicide. This perception of losing in the face of all those imagined winners is a challenge for people or all ages. It is a shame because life does not have to be like that for anyone even for those who face severe bouts of illness, disability, depression, abuse, misfortune, etc. So what can these folks do about turning their perception of being a loser to that of being a winner.
As you know I did it for myself by becoming a minimalist. That means I placed my needs above the wants of others. I practiced habits that matched my needs. And I began to live my life based on a belief set that made me think of myself as a winner. Perhaps it is past time that you got a winning boat in your life.
Finally, I would like to thank the teams [upwards of one hundred and fifty people] on both the Italian and the New Zealand side of the 36th America's Cup competition for such a wonderful series. May all of you folks remain winners in your lives.
Richard.
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