CLOSE IS NOT ENOUGH

You can't say that you're almost there, you can't say that you're too close from passing. You can't say that you're too close from winning because you still lost. Being close still means that you don't have it.

Don't say that your team is only one point behind from winning, you still lose, it's still unacceptable. Don't say that you only need one percent to pass the exam and you're too close from it... don't fool yourself, you still fail, you still haven't achieve anything. A loser is still a loser no matter how you change perspective, if you lose you lose. It doesn't matter how close it is.

Being close is just an illusion, it is a make believe story that losers use just to make themselves feel good. They want to feel like a winner, they want to look like a winner so they will tell everybody how close they are from winning. If you lose by one point you still lose, if you lack one percent to pass the exam you still fail, if you didn't reach the quota and you only need 2 items you still fail. There is no excuse, being close is for people who can't push themselves to the limit, being close is a poor story from people who almost "made it" but they didn't.

Don't strive to become close, strive to win it all. If you need an extra time do it, if you need an extra effort do it but don't ever tell everyone that you're so close just to look a little good even if you fail. Always telling everyone that you're that close is building a habit in you that it's ok to lose but at least you're close.

Close is not enough, if you really wanted to win then you should surpass being close, you should reach the quota, the passing grade and the items needed. You need to become a real winner, not just a make believe winner. You can do it if you really want it but you must try and try.

Never get satisfied of the story "being close". It is a loser's story, you need to create a story that you really did it, that you really get the job done, that you really get your dreams. Stop being satisfied with the story about "being close" because you're still a loser no matter what.

The story about being close is for quitters and losers, it's a sad story that only wants to get a sympathy from other people. Being close is a loser's mentality, it is still a poor result however you look at it.

So try again and surpass being close, you need to reach the finish line, you can only do it by pushing yourself so hard that you don't know where your place is anymore.

Be real, be a real winner not just a runner up or something, not just a consideration or special mention. If you really wanted to win, never get satisfied of being close... be on the exact position of winners.