>The loser has more in common with the winner than with the person sitting on the sidelines. > >The winner and the loser each had the courage to try. Both risked embarrassment. Both were willing to face uncertainty. Both were stubborn enough to continue. > >Success is endurance in disguise. It belongs to the person who can absorb the losses without absorbing the identity of "loser." It's the courage to start — and to stick with it — that is the real separator. Results tend to find the person who stays in the game. > >The sidelines are safe, but sterile. Nothing grows there. [[Clear, James]], [[2026-02-12]] newsletter