How to Get Better and Ahead in Life

Blogoratti May 20, 2010


Quote of the day:
Second place is not a defeat. It is a stimulation to get better. It makes you even more determined.”
-Carlos Lopes



Life is a race.
Life is a game...
Winners and losers.

With defeat one shouldn't ever give up..
It's always difficult hearing the victory songs of others-whilst our own songs remain silent from our trembling lips.

Being first at all times takes dedication...and even with that it's never guaranteed.
We all wish to be first in all aspects of our daily lives.

No one goes about thinking "Oh I'd like to be second place in this or that"....

Thing is...society tends to dictate how our existence and confidence should be. People look up to the winner, looking past those forming a long line behind him-forgetting that second place, third, fourth....is not defeat...just a motivation to get better.

So... as you go about living your life daily, remember this....
You can't always win.
But you can always get better at things....




Current Listen:- James Blunt- Tears & Rain

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Blogoratti

Posted by Blogoratti

Love the smell of rain, white clouds turning gray. Have a thing for poetry, music,art and design.. I take each day as it comes. let me take you on this journey. It's your ideas that matter. For collaborations: blogoratti@gmail.com

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27 Comments

  1. NakedSha20 May 2010 at 17:36

    As long as there is life, there is hope. Right. Keep going :)

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  2. RepressedOne20 May 2010 at 18:06

    Amen to that!!

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  3. Blogoratti20 May 2010 at 19:25

    @NakedSha: True that..yep!

    @RepressedOne: Yes!! Thanks for dropping by*

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  4. Miss Natural20 May 2010 at 19:26

    Those last two lines, 'you cant always win...', were a good twist. I learn new things each time I read your blog posts.

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  5. Blogoratti20 May 2010 at 19:56

    @Miss Natural: Why thank you miss :)

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  6. miss.fab20 May 2010 at 20:26

    i don't know what you're talking about. i always win. at everything. *side eyes you*

    lol ok ok just kidding. nice little reminder!

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  7. Nee Fe Mi20 May 2010 at 21:22

    Very encouraging

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  8. Myne21 May 2010 at 01:52

    You can't always win.
    But you can always get better at things....

    These last two lines taken with the beginning quote mean a lot.

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  9. Admin21 May 2010 at 03:24

    i love this ,nice one

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  10. boma Tai-Osagbemi21 May 2010 at 04:59

    To strive to be better ...is to strive for perfection....

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  11. Anonymous21 May 2010 at 05:38

    "Thing is...society tends to dictate how our existence and confidence should be. People look up to the winner, looking past those forming a long line behind him-forgetting that second place, third, fourth....is not defeat...just a motivation to get better."

    This is powerful.

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  12. Unknown21 May 2010 at 05:51

    That was nice stuff.

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  13. Trybes21 May 2010 at 08:12

    Really nice..spot on!

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  14. Blogoratti21 May 2010 at 09:50

    lol@miss.fab..tsk tsk.

    @everyone: Thanks for dropping by guys..much luv!

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  15. Harry21 May 2010 at 10:52

    You got that right.. nice one man

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  16. histreasure21 May 2010 at 11:42

    it's good to remind ourselves of this so we can re-define our perceived 'failures' and be able to enjoy our successes.

    have a great weekend, blogo

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  17. Molara Brown21 May 2010 at 11:42

    Just the encouragemnt i need...have a lovely weekend

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  18. Sugarking21 May 2010 at 15:26

    Dope thing Blogo! Dope thing!! Damn its nice how I always stumble on the best posts when I'm high!

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  19. Unknown21 May 2010 at 16:29

    "Winners and losers".

    yes i guess then no again. Life is about fulfillment and living for something bigger than self but then maybe that is just philosophy.

    God is bigger than society so i think God defines a whole lot of things many people think society defines

    He always holds the ace cards...

    Good thought provoking post, i thought for at least 6 mins because i had a response that made sense to me.

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  20. Jennifer A.21 May 2010 at 18:08

    "It's always difficult hearing the victory songs of others-whilst our own songs remain silent from our trembling lips."

    So true...so true.

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  21. Unknown22 May 2010 at 21:21

    Thank you so much for this post.. I can truly identify with it..

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  22. sosexy23 May 2010 at 12:35

    This got to me in no little way.
    This was actually thought provoking.

    I'm in tune with this..

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  23. Blogoratti23 May 2010 at 15:53

    @Harry-Rami Itie: Thank you!

    @histreasure: True talk, yea* Many thanks!

    @Lara: Glad you approve,wink*

    @ Sugarking: Haha...hilarious!

    @Tisha: I feel you on that, no doubt. Thanks for your comment!

    @Jaycee: Yes,true indeed! Nice of you to stop by.

    @2cute4u: Most welcome friend..thank you.

    @sosexy: Glad you feel like wise..nice seeing you on here.

    Thanks guys. Much love!!

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  24. CareyCarey23 May 2010 at 20:47

    Hello Blogoratti,

    I am waving @ you from Iowa, USA. Someone stopped by my blog via yours, so I am here "listening" to your readers. You have a nice spot and a very intersting crowd. I see Trybes is in the house... *waving* @ him.

    And thanks for including me on your blogroll.

    Btw, how did that come about? I am just a small fish in a big sea.

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  25. Blogoratti24 May 2010 at 12:43

    @CareyCarey: Hello there. Welcome!!
    Nice of you to take time out to share your thoughts here-appreciate that and thank you.

    As for the Blog Roll thing, you are welcome! I tend to add interesting and sometimes thought provoking blogs to my roll, i came across yours a while ago, and the rest is history...

    In the end we are all but small fishes in a big blue sea :)
    Cheers!

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  26. Unknown26 May 2010 at 11:15

    Hmmm.. this reminds me of a quote too... "What makes successful mean isn't that they do not face defeat but they are not defeated"
    Insightful post.

    - LDP

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  27. Blogoratti26 May 2010 at 15:51

    @LE DYNAMIQUE PROFESSEUR: Thank you kind sir!!

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