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Show i Losers Never Lose A merchant in a small town ran for office, and was ; whelmingly defeated. He polled so few votes that he . red ridiculous in the eyes of his fellow man, and both ial and business standing was in danger. : , But this merchant was a good loser. . What is more, w the perils of becoming the town joke. So he turned Me on the town. The morning following the election ' W this sign in his show window: "$25 reward for the of the man who cast that vote for me." Everybody saw the sign, and everybody got a big treat it. But they laughed with him and not at him. People -e in his store and shook his hand and congratulated him sense of humor and sportsmanship. The story of the 'made the rounds and soon people began to drop into to trade. Thus the merchant turned defeat into a triumph by proving that he was the town's best .Jta old saying that it is a great man that can take a still holds true; however, the man that can take a ttT,and sain benefits from the defeat is truly great, nen you suffer defeat, and you are sure to, remember : better to be a good loser than a good winner. Life Up of UPS and downs. We cannot expect to have ; mg go our way. When they do not then see what VJQ loser you can be. The Pine Log. |