Winner vs Loser The Difference A winner says, "Let's find out." A Loser says, "Nobody knows." When a winner makes a mistake, he says, "I was wrong." When a loser makes a mistake, he says "It wasn't my fault." A winner isn't nearly as afraid of losing as A loser is secretly afraid of winning. A winner works harder than a loser and has more time; A loser is always "to busy" to do what is necessary. A winner goes through a problem; A loser goes around it, and never gets past it. A winner makes commitments; A loser makes promises. A winner says, "I'm good, but not as good as I ought to be"; A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people." A winner listens; A loser just waits until it's his turn to talk. A winner respects those who are superior to him and tries to learn something from them; A loser resents those who are superior to him, and tries to find chinks in their armor. A winner explains; A loser explains away. A winner feels responsible for more than his job; A loser says, "I only work here." A winner says, "There ought to be a better way to do it"; A loser says, "That's the way it's always been done here.