Sir Alex Ferguson, the winningest coach across all premier football leagues, is a firm believer that it is essential to recognize and appreciate the losses we experience since this determines the path one should take.
Growing up next to the shipyards of Glasgow, and ultimately playing for his boyhood club, Rangers, to then be ostracized by the club as a player became his incentive and motivation for future success.
Although that experience stalled his playing career, it later became a reason and impetus for his initial managerial success. The disappointment and lack of closure were the foundations for future accomplishments as he used losses to learn from, make changes and move towards a path of victory.
Our experiences shape us, and the challenges we encounter will guide direction and fuel intensity, galvanizing our purpose and conviction. So savor our losses since they often spur the good fortune that could follow. We can choose what the failure will mean to us. Think work, careers, purposeful missions and even relationships. They are all a moment and a series of events, yet they do not need to define us nor the ending.
