I've said many times, 'You learn to win through not liking to lose.' And that's what I mean by learning how to win.
Interpretation
Winning is learned through the experience of losing and the desire to overcome it.
In this quote, Tom Watson emphasizes the importance of resilience and the lessons that come from facing defeat. He suggests that a strong aversion to losing can drive individuals to learn, adapt, and ultimately succeed, highlighting that the journey to victory is often paved with setbacks that teach valuable lessons.
In practice
In a motivational speech about perseverance during a team meeting.
My father wasn't a hard guy. He was a well-liked guy. He had a lot of compassion about things in life. There were rules, but there was also flexibility within those rules. He didn't push me when it came to golf: he just taught me the right way to play the game.
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.
The secret of long life is double careers. One to about age sixty, then another for the next thirty years.
But, hey I did everything the right way and earned my spot in this game, nothing was given to me.
The winners at the Olympics step up, bursting with pride, because everything that they have worked for and all their dedication is rewarded in a climax that I, and most golfers, will never experience.
In all honesty, once you become a professional, number one, you're no longer a fan. I don't root for the Dodgers, really. I just try to do the game as best I can. And the winning and the losing will take care of itself.
It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.
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