Losing vs. Getting Beat

Losing means that we came up short because we didn’t do all that we could.  We didn’t invest totally, and the result is a bitter pill.  We walk away feeling sick because we know we could have done more.  We didn’t give it our best.

Getting beat means we have more work to do to achieve what we have in mind.  We walk away feeling tired, probably dejected, but knowing we can get there the next time.  We gave it our best, but on this particular day our best was not enough.

Same result, but a totally different outlook on what happens next.