Phoenix..

How well do we people understand the word "defeat"?...

Competition is a very good source of motivation in almost every aspect of everything in this world.. It drives us to do better than the other party... Where's the thrill when you know you've won it from the starting bell right?...

Victory is so much better tasted having known that equal or better minds and body have been going head to head with you for whatever it is you are competing for.. a basketball game, a poker match, a sprint in the oval, a debate or better yet, the heart of someone..

Call it pride or whatever, but it simply just goes that way.. It's a fact that feeling superior over another is one thing most of us crave for...

The feeling of winning is so much easier to digest than the pain of defeat.. Knowing that you gave your all towards something and failing in the end is one of the most painful things that could happen in someone's life..

"It could have been me"... "It should have been me"... "I thought it would be me"...

These will probably be the frustrations in someone's mind following defeat... the painful fact that you had the shot but something fucked it up or someone fucked you up... or maybe you yourself fucked it up..

But how long would it take for one to bounce back from a failure?.. How hard will it take for someone to get back at his own feet following an awkward fall to the ground?... and how would you face the world who is now aware of what the hell has happened to you?..

With the winners feeding their glorious pride... the losers have no other better option than to step on theirs and move on.. it's done, the results have been shown, the winner proclaimed and the prize delivered..

Pointing fingers or making excuses are all but shit to ease the pain but at the end of the day, you only have yourself to blame..

Acceptance is key.. the start of another path, the beginning of another journey and the chance to do better...

Always keep the competitive fire burning... for from the ashes of that fire, a phoenix will eventually rise..