5.19 Morgan Wooten: Learn from Losing

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“You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going.” - Morgan Wooten

Which is stronger: Your love of winning or your hatred for losing?

I HATE losing. When I was growing up, I would cry after every loss. As an adult, I sometimes shed tears after losses.

Winning feels great - it’s exciting, validating, and often celebrated. But losing? That’s where the real learning happens. Losses expose weaknesses, test character, and force us to make a choice: Stay down or get back up.

In sports, losing teaches resilience in a way that winning never can. It strips away comfort and demands reflection. It asks tough questions: Did we prepare well enough? Did we execute under pressure? Were we mentally locked in? And perhaps most importantly—how do we respond now?

The teams and athletes who grow the most aren’t the ones who win every game. They’re the ones who lose, learn, and come back better. They review film, correct mistakes, and use failure as fuel. Losses can hurt - but they can also shape champions.

Learn how not to fear losing and how to lose the right way. Not with excuses or blame, but with accountability and grit. Because one of the most valuable lessons in sports, and in life, is how to keep going when things don’t go your way.

Wins are worth celebrating, but losses are worth studying. They reveal who we are and who we can become.

So the next time you lose, don’t waste the moment. Learn from it. Grow from it. And most importantly, keep going.

Question of the Day: Think of a tough loss you had to face. What did you learn from it?

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