ARE YOU WINNING AT LIFE? - The English Addict explains - Lesson 2 #mrduncanenglish

Everyone wants to be a winner.

No one wants to lose.

This can apply to one particular thing, or life in general.

Of course it would be fair to say that winning can be expressed in many ways.

For example, one particular type of success might be described as winning.

Having a certain skill or ability which makes you stand out from the crowd,

could be described as winning in that particular field.

You are not claiming any prizes, but you are doing very well at the thing you are carrying out.

To have success in your job might make you feel like a winner.

Perhaps now and again you receive an award for your services to the company you're working for.

Winning comes in all shapes and sizes.

From winning a small trophy for turning up early for work during the month, right up to winning first prize in a competition.

And if you are really lucky, you might win big on the lottery.

We often say that we are winning at life.

If you are having a good period of time, then you might say, generally you are winning at life.

There might be some sort of dispute or argument taking place that you are involved in.

The person who comes out on top in that dispute might be described as the winner.

They have won that particular argument or dispute.

You might take someone to court because they have done something unfair towards you.

In this situation, you can win or lose the case.

If you win, then that means the other person is 'guilty'.

Of course, there is always the chance that you might lose.

No one wants to lose in life.

You might say that losing is painful, difficult, embarrassing, and even shameful.

In the race of life, not everyone can come first.

There will always be a winner and there will always be a loser.

The good news is that quite often, there will always be a next time.

Just because you were not successful this time does not mean you won't be successful the next time you try.

We often say that winners succeed by not giving up.

You might even say that failure is part of learning how to do something well.

Some people appear to be winners all the time.

You might describe this as a 'lucky streak'.

That is, of course, if you believe in luck.

Have you ever been a winner?

Did you ever come first in a contest?

Have you ever received a prize for your hard work?

Please let me know in the comments below.