It is Okay if We Lose ...

One of the things that I always tell myself going into big games or tournaments is that "It is okay if we lose." It isn't okay, but it really is. I do that to take the pressure off and to focus on the process and what our long-term goals are.

Our long-term goals are to compete, to have fun, and to become the best players and people that we can be while having the best experience that we can have.

Fortunately, we have won a lot more than we have lost. It is always more enjoyable learning lessons through wins. They say that winning is the best cure for a struggling team. But if we lose, it will be okay. It will hurt. We might cry. But we will pick ourselves up, we will learn from our mistakes and shortcomings, and we will come back better than we were.