I have had the good fortune to be on championship teams in a few sports during my amateur playing days. I’ve also been on the losing end of championship games. In a strange way, those emotions cut deeper than the lift experienced by the joys of winning. Perhaps there are more lessons in a loss.
But whether you win or lose, there’s a level of humility that comes with the end of that championship game. Because you realize that if you’ve lost, it’s an opportunity that escaped you. And you wonder if the chance to be a champion will come your way again.