🏸🏐⚽️🎾🥎🏆 COMPETITION 🏆🏀🏈⚾️🎱🥊

[Different]

When was the last time you thought you were really skilled in something? You’ve got tons of experience, you know all the tricks and secrets, the cards are always dealt in your favor, and you have the right mindset to crush your opponents leaving them in your dust. At this point, you’re thinking: “There’s no way in hell that I can be defeated!” It’s funny how we all consider ourselves to be the best in the world at something when we’re on a serious winning streak. But unfortunately, there’s always that one person who comes along and obliterates us. They’re just lurking around in the dark shadows somewhere waiting to rain on your parade. To them, your game is hysterical. They don’t give a damn about your feelings, man. They’re here to win. They’re not here to play around with you, especially if there’s money on the line.

It can be quite devastating because you’re not used to taking an L. You thought you were really good until they show you that you’re a baby fish swimming with blood-thirsty, savage sharks who are on a higher level than you are. The steaks are high, there’s a bunch of money on the line, and the last thing that you want to do is go home empty-handed. You see, nobody likes to lose… and I mean nobody! So when you do lose in something like poker, pool, sports, chess, or whatever it is… then you start to wonder what you did wrong.

Now you must learn to tuck your tail between your legs and accept that ass whoopin’ instead of *****in’ about it because there’s always room for you to improve. On the flip side, you just hate to see that one person coming because you know you’re in for a nightmare from hell. Famous quote from Ric Flair: “To be the man, you gotta beat the man!” So to become the GOAT, you need to destroy your kryptonite who’s better than you and everyone else. This is why 10,000 hours in the lab is incredibly momentous because you’re putting in the work to achieve larger goals.

I’ll give you guys an example of a game that I was playing on my iPhone yesterday; these people are very competitive, so it’s interesting. The name of the game app is called Blitz - Win Cash, and it’s quite simple - you create an account, follow the rules, invest real money into your account, and play games against real people to earn real money. Yesterday, I played Black Jack 21. I was on a serious winning streak until something went wrong, suddenly, and I started getting my ass handed to me by more experienced players. I was just shy of $40 (that I had accumulated during my winning streak over time) then suddenly I’m at $5… like wtf?! I’ve literally lost a lot of money playing people better than me.

Winning streaks will make you feel like you’re invincible. Nobody can defeat me, I’m the man! Well, that is until that one person (if not multiple people) comes along and obliterates you. Now your pockets are empty and you have nothing to cash out with. Even with sports, you could be playing for a specific team in the NBA or NFL, and your friends and family were betting on you with Draft Kings and you’ve let them all down. Now you have to hear it from them when you get home. It’s painful taking an L but it’s a life lesson to grow and improve your game. When it comes to that one person, you’re kryptonite… subconsciously, you’re getting irritated with them because they’re handing you L’s on a silver platter. Consciously, you’re considering thanking them for showing you a better way to improve your game.

Losing streaks will make you feel devastated because over time the message will get rooted into your brain telling you that you’re not good enough. If you’re mentally strong, you’ll overcome these adversities and have the fortitude to succeed in the future. So with Black Jack 21, yes I was pissed because a more experienced player was kicking my ass. However, I watched the footage and learned something about myself compared to him. I learned that I was jumping too far ahead and going too fast, while their game was much more methodical and slow-paced; there’s a reason why the tortoise ends up beating the hare. So guys, how do you normally bounce back from adversity when you’re on a serious losing streak?

[Camer the Dragon]

A lot of the time taking a short break and re-evaluating your strategy is a good way to go I find, either directly from the person/people who are beating you, or just general tips/strategies.

[Different]

A lot of the time taking a short break and re-evaluating your strategy is a good way to go I find, either directly from the person/people who are beating you, or just general tips/strategies.

I agree. Taking a break is one of the best ways to approach a situation where you’re starting to lose more games rather than winning them on average. Can you think of a game where you were constantly losing and had to come up with a different strategy?

[Camer the Dragon]

I agree. Taking a break is one of the best ways to approach a situation where you’re starting to lose more games rather than winning them on average. Can you think of a game where you were constantly losing and had to come up with a different strategy?

Super Animal Royale a while ago
I used to try to hide until the top 3 then hope to get lucky and win, but what'd happen is the last people would kill me because I had bad weapons, as I was too busy hiding to loot, and I had little to no experience fighting properly.
I then decided to focus more on kills than wins to train, getting less nervous and more experienced in fights. For a while it made it so I wasn't surviving until the end of the match as much due to dying in early or midgame fights more, but eventually I started getting to the end a decent amount again. I even started to surpass the amount of games I survived until the endgame back when I was focussed on hiding, and I was winning a lot more of a proportion of the matches that I got to the endgame in.

[Master Raiden]

It's nice to win and beat everyone all the time, but getting beaten by someone at something you thought you were good at is also a valuable reality check and can serve as some motivation to improve even further.

I'm probably more motivated by competition than anything else.
It's difficult to know how good you are at something if you are just doing it alone, or are far better than everyone else and don't really have anyone better to compare yourself to which can make you complacent and halt further growth.

For the past year and a bit, I have been playing GeoGuessr at work and managed to become pretty dominant in the weekly games I played with my team. I once managed to win 8 games in a row and rarely came 2nd or 3rd.
Then I started playing with people from a different team and all of a sudden, I was consistently 3rd. I think I am on a 7 week streak of being 3rd now and I think I would have gotten complacent if it weren't for better people beating me.

Also, for the GeoGuessr link above, just press Tab until the oval-shaped button on the left is highlighted, then press Space and you can play without signing up.

[Different]

Super Animal Royale a while ago
I used to try to hide until the top 3 then hope to get lucky and win, but what'd happen is the last people would kill me because I had bad weapons, as I was too busy hiding to loot, and I had little to no experience fighting properly.
I then decided to focus more on kills than wins to train, getting less nervous and more experienced in fights. For a while it made it so I wasn't surviving until the end of the match as much due to dying in early or midgame fights more, but eventually I started getting to the end a decent amount again. I even started to surpass the amount of games I survived until the endgame back when I was focussed on hiding, and I was winning a lot more of a proportion of the matches that I got to the endgame in.

A lot of times, when you’re dealing with experienced players, they’re like hunters who will look for anyone trying to hide and get an easy win. With inexperienced players, bad weapons and hiding might work out for a little while. It’s a good thing you left your comfort zone and changed your strategy. Sometimes winning requires taking risks as well.

It's nice to win and beat everyone all the time, but getting beaten by someone at something you thought you were good at is also a valuable reality check and can serve as some motivation to improve even further.

Couldn’t agree with you more. This is the same reality check that I received when playing Black Jack 21. I spent $9 on the entry fee for the game hoping to win $18. It didn’t work out and l lost that game.

I'm probably more motivated by competition than anything else.
It's difficult to know how good you are at something if you are just doing it alone, or are far better than everyone else and don't really have anyone better to compare yourself to which can make you complacent and halt further growth.

Absolutely. This is why we have others who are more experienced and wiser than us, critique us on our performances. We can’t possibly be our own judges at something because consistent winning streaks make you less humble without losses.

For the past year and a bit, I have been playing GeoGuessr at work and managed to become pretty dominant in the weekly games I played with my team. I once managed to win 8 games in a row and rarely came 2nd or 3rd.
Then I started playing with people from a different team and all of a sudden, I was consistently 3rd. I think I am on a 7 week streak of being 3rd now and I think I would have gotten complacent if it weren't for better people beating me.

Also, for the GeoGuessr link above, just press Tab until the oval-shaped button on the left is highlighted, then press Space and you can play without signing up.

Sounds like an interesting game to play. I’ll go and check it out. Did you learn anything from those people from a different team, beating you?

[Mia]

I've realized I have a lot more fun if I don't take things seriously. Even if it means losing more often.

[Different]

Losing streaks can be tough, especially when you’re used to winning. It’s important to reflect on what went wrong, learn from it, and come back stronger. Analyzing your mistakes and adjusting your strategy, like slowing down your gameplay or being more methodical, can make a big difference. Instead of getting discouraged, use the loss as motivation to improve.

Remember, even the best face setbacks it’s how you respond that defines you. Stay resilient, keep practicing, and maintain a growth mindset. Just keeps delivering consistent quality, you too can bounce back by staying committed and focused.

Indeed. It’s also a learning mechanism to elevate your gameplay to the next level. It’s so tempting to remain complacent when you’re constantly winning a game. That game link that you shared with me is pretty interesting. I like how it challenges your brain to figure out which, 4 words can be grouped together. I did medium level.

I've realized I have a lot more fun if I don't take things seriously. Even if it means losing more often.

Absolutely. I learned this lesson the hard way growing up. Sometimes, we just need to take a step back and laugh at our failures and learn how to lose before we can win. Unless there’s money on the line, or it’s some kind of major tournament, then it’s really not that serious.

[Master Raiden]

Pretty sure ameliaearhart079 is a bot

[Different]

Pretty sure ameliaearhart079 is a bot

How can you tell?

[Master Raiden]

How can you tell?

Mainly from them being very new here and mentioning Nyt Connections Unlimited (whatever that is) a few times before.

On top of that, the way they talk just feels a bit unnatural. They never refer to themselves with words like "me" or "I", and they are suspiciously positive about everything.

[Dan-83]

Mainly from them being very new here and mentioning Nyt Connections Unlimited (whatever that is) a few times before.

On top of that, the way they talk just feels a bit unnatural. They never refer to themselves with words like "me" or "I", and they are suspiciously positive about everything.

Now that you mention it, that does seem like a very ChatGPT response lol