How to Deal With The Agony Of Defeat

The higher you set your aims, the more likely you are to experience a loss. How will you respond to the situation?

Eli Straw
Better Humans
Published in
11 min readNov 20, 2021

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Agony of defeat

Losing sucks! There is no doubt the feelings of defeat are tough to cope with, no matter your age or level of play. No one enjoys losing, and facing the agony of defeat can prove troublesome to any athlete.

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