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July 2, 2025 2 mins

Have you ever considered that you were literally born a winner? Before you took your first step or spoke your first word, you had already won the greatest race of life - you survived incredible odds just to arrive in this world.

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Speaker 0 (00:00):
Life is waiting for you each day and you have to
prepare for each challenge alongthe way towards success.
It's not simple, but it can bedone.
Welcome to my Common SenseMotivation episodes.
I'm Chris Fantastic Powell.
You have to teach yourself howto lose.
Did you know that you were borna winner?

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Long before you took your firststep, spoke your first word or
faced your first obstacle, youhad already won the first race
of life.
You made it here.
You survived the greatest odds.
You entered this world as achampion, no doubt.
No hesitation, just lifecharging forward.
But here's a twist no one tellsyou.

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At birth you weren't taught howto lose.
You didn't come into this worldknowing failure or fear, doubt.
You didn't know procrastination.
You weren't born with lazinessor regret.
You didn't make excuses.
You simply tried, learned andgrew.
You had to be taught how tolose.
Losing isn't natural, it'slearned, it's developed through

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repeated disappointment, delayeddreams and the voices both
inside and around you that sayyou can't, you shouldn't or
you'll never.
But here's what makes youpowerful.
Just like you learn to lose,you can unlearn it.
You can choose to rise again,to return to who you were before

(01:25):
the world got loud, beforedoubt made a home in your mind
before fear started writing yourstory.
You were born a winner.
Don't let life convince youotherwise.
Every loss can be a lesson,every setback can be strength
training.
Every no is a chance tostrengthen your yes.
So remember you weren't bornwith defeat in your DNA.

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You had to be taught how tolose.
Now teach yourself how to win.
Make it happen.
I'm Chris Fantastic Powell.
Thank you for listening.
For books, ebooks or audiobooks, visit
chrisfantasticpowellcom or findthem on Amazon.
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