Steve Kerr on competitiveness, winning and losing

"This is why i got back in, for the juice, for the competitiveness
for the winning and the losing..." -Steve Kerr

 I like this mindset. It's acknowledging both sides of the story. The winning and the losing. The failures and successes. 

 The losing is as much a part of the bigger picture as is the winning. You learn more from failures than your wins.

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