Accepting that the odds are against you is the same as accepting defeat before you begin. Jay Samit
I still haven't learned to deal with situations like that very well - but I don't think you should, because then you're accepting defeat. It's good to be stubborn, to be hard on yourself. Jo Ankier
I'm an intensely competitive guy who is driven by the idea that accepting mediocrity or accepting defeat is not the way you succeed in life. John W. Thompson