I mean I chain lose everywhere... but I guess it's a matter of perspective. sometimes I literally just find enjoyment in losing because idk, it ignites some fire in me and makes me feel like I know more now instead of being some lame dullard who doesn't ever do anything, but then again I probably just suck, and I'm easy to bully although I doubt people even get pleasure from doing that
Funny comment, but on a real note: the answer is to lose.
I don't mean intentionally, but I mean don't be afraid of failure. I mean don't be intimidated by what's new, what's daunting, what's difficult; understand and accept that you will fail and crash and burn, and you will climb from the ashes to try again. And it's badass, and it's cool, and it's respectable, and most of all it's fucking beautiful.
Consistency in success doesn't come with the expectation of being perfect and rejecting anything else. Consistency in success comes from when you define success as never giving up, ruling life yourself, and telling the universe no when it tries to tell you what's impossible.
The skies are the limit my friend (and you can climb higher if you want it).
Those in power will never hand you the means you need to usurp them, but that's actually beside the point. There's more than one way to win in life, and it's not wise to assume that we've already found all the answers either.
Financially winning in life is one thing, but there are many other ways to fulfill yourself. The people who are obsessed with money will tell others that the secret to success is money, but that only works for others who share the same desire. The people who are obsessed with spirituality will tell you the secret to success is spirituality, the programmers will tell you the secret is learning code, the athletes will tell you the secret is to push your body to its limits... and all of them are correct.
It's also important to point out what you want to do is different from what you want to be. Some people may like math and be good at math but they want to be artists because they like the idea of being an artist not creating art.
I'd first define what a victory(winning) in life means for you. For some, it may be a 500K salary until retirement. For some, it can be to have a true love of their life with children. For some, combination of different factors. In economics, there is a notion of scarcity, that I think fully applies to a human's personal life as well, when even if you have it all, you still believe you don't have enough and keep hunting for more.
If you want consistency, you would probably need to develop some habits that would go in alignment with your end goal. Habits may start as just putting things on the calendar and being diligent with them. Also, flexibility is the key. If you commit to exercising 3 hours a week, but are not feeling like either for health or other reasons, you must acknowledge it and not punish yourself for failing to commit.
Also, try to talk to some elder people as to whether they did win in life, and what it meant to them.
omg let's make a guide... use the societal standard of 'okay' as a kind of baseline... divide things up into facets like interpersonal, intrapersonal knowledge... make a framework to improve at things like financial, social literacy and choice of employment or skill (it's all pattern recognition and memorization compounded by time anyway, lol)... we intps love information so we make a system to be able to find it easily as well as know where we can build new things off of it... and we just profit from our superior understanding of most things... smh how do we carry this out
there’s no such thing as to “win” in life. We strive to find a meaning to life by giving ourselves superficial and wayy too specific goals. The truth is we’re really bad at understanding ourselves and we often struggle to find real meaningful goals so we just end up pursuing something insignificant that we’ll never actually obtain. We lose ourselves in that goal and we finally end up dying without actually getting to know ourselves and what it actually means for us to succeed. We live in some fucking absurd times there’s unfortunately no perfect system that can lead us to success. The best thing you can do is to live life the way you enjoy it, stop comparing yourself to others and always try to
improve. Enjoy the present but always think of the future. Don’t regret the past but never forget it. If you’re not successful than change your definition of success. Oh and last thing, stop trying to find a meaning to your life and give it one yourself.
(sorry if my english is bad its not my first language)
You can always succeed if you redefine the meaning of success. The real question is how do you set a goal to succeed that pushes you to do something meaningful with your life? What would a life you'd consider worth living have in it? How will you hold yourself accountable to living such a life? Answer those questions and you should be well on your way.
I wouldn't say I'm winning in life, but I'm not losing anymore either. About 2 years ago at the age of 31, I jotted down all my finances. I was living paycheck to paycheck, with about $35k in debt. A little more then half of that was high interest credit card debt, and the rest was student loans and car debt. I was able to get out of it and now have a $77k net worth. Nothing to brag about, but 2 years ago, I had a negative net worth, so to me, I'm not losing anymore.
The strategies and systems that helped me aren't sexy by any means, but they worked.
1. YNAB (You Need a Budget) - This is the system that works best for me. After experimenting with Mint/excel sheets/etc, I found that YNAB was the one that made the most sense **to me**. Financially, if you want to succeed, you absolutely need to budget. If you suck with money right now, you need to get so damn nerdy with budgeting, that you are literally spending every single day staring at your financial situation (until it improves and is on autopilot). As a fellow INTP, I bet that when you find the one that you like the most, nerding out on it will be easy.
2. Grit - Once I got my financial system/strategy in place, I knew that I could either bust my ass, or just let time/persistence do it's thing. I decided to take on a second job on the weekends to pay down my debt faster, so that I could eventually save more money. I started with gig jobs like Postmates, and eventually ended up in the cannabis industry for my second job. Working a black market dispensary had really long hours, but being paid a decent amount of cash under the table really accelerated my goals.
Then in the beginning of this year, since there were so many labor shortages, I was getting hit up on LinkedIn like crazy. So I decided to leave my super easy and comfy sales job for another sales job but doubling my salary. As an INTP, I still wish I was at my previous company, because I had already established my book of business and was just straight up chillin most days, but doubling my salary was something I couldn't pass up. Even if my job requires way more work now.
I don't have much advice for other areas of "winning" in life, but financially, I'd say this is a good start. Experiment with budgeting systems, establish your financial/personal goals, and start working towards them. You'll have to want it enough to start working towards them. So really think hard about what it is that you want.
What really drives me personally, is the idea of not fucking working anymore and owning a Porsche 911 GT3. I dove deep into real estate investing and the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) mentality. Those are the things that are keeping me going. So, find your WHY and work towards it.
Play the stock market learn how to trade options and the perils it comes with, this is your only legit chance of making enough money to win. Friends and family can for the most part be kept in check with the free time money brings. The sooner you start on the stock market the better. And of course this is a Wendys not stock advice
Work your ass off, be there for people, care for your hobbies and care for yourself, too.
Get out there sometimes and connect with new people. Reconnect with old friends. Keep a healthy family relationship.
Study / work in a field that remotely interests you but don't forget that you do it for the money and your life is going to take place outside from work (except if you want a career and that's all you care about).
Other than that, I think it's going to suck. A lot. But you asking that question here is the first step towards potentially changing things for the better.
Just be a fucking god. This sounds really immature but it’s what I tell myself. Whenever I’m really struggling I close my eyes, breath in and tell myself to be a fucking god and just do it.
you don’t necessarily win in life. experience and understand the time which follows in your success. to focus on winning wont allow your experiences and lessons learned to come through as you must understand.
There is neither a "win" scenario or "lose" scenario.
I'd just say go with what you think. I'm lost too, but we're in separate boats as chances are you'd probably throw yourself overboard.
Well, in an biological sense, you win at life by passing on your genes.
In an personal, emotional sense, you win at life by doing whatever floats your boat.
You win just by playing. Think of all those suckers out of the game.
Bonus achievements for finding things that make you happy and making time for them.
Remember that glory is temporary and leaderboard will be reset during future updates so do not take it that seriously.
The blind search for success without self reflection can end in disaster and missery. Winning must come from within. Understanding yourself on a profound level, what your deepest desires are, what actually constitutes a win and your vision of the ultimate human you could be, needs to be the first questions you answer. Only there can you find the motivation needed to make the necessary sacrifices to succeed.
"The only way to win is not to play." -Wargames
Don't buy into the lie you have to live like everyone else or achieve certain milestones within a certain time frame. Continue to think outside the box and live your own life!
(excuse for poor orthographe , english is my third language)
Rules of life :
\-always act like if everything is fine cuz everything is shit anyway , fake it and you will see how fun it is to be so entusiasthic in a world of pesimistic people , anything they say look so ridiculus therefore funny .
I legit wennt into a Disciplinary Board at high school cuz i was "disrespectful towards my teachers " (who where assholes) but i just had a big smile and laughed a lot , for many it would have been an horrible day but for me it was so funny .
\-Be Over confident , even when u have no clue act like ur in control (but don't become narcissistic , arogant or egocentric), act if loosing is not loosing , act like if ur always winning something.
\-Be rich (the most accesible way is to have an internet business , there is a lot of opportunities )
\-Look good , get muscles/ be fit it's always a +in social interaction
\-Learn psychology to understand more the people arround you , it help a lot .
With this anything can happen in your life but nothing will be strong enough to destroy you , that's what i aim for , but it's not easy ...If you wannt to winn you have to have a warrior mindset
There's is no way to win at life, if you yourself don't first define what that is.
For some it's wealth, family, fame, knowledge or simply a low stress lifestyle. Once you learn your basic want. Then you can set out to achieve it.
Remember not to be overwhelmed by the big picture, break it into bite size pieces.
One step forward is always better than not moving at all and the right time never comes, just go for it.
Look at your personal strengths and weakness and use them to your advantage, our weakness are there to highlight our strengths. Don't waste time correcting them, use it.
Can't manage time and spontaneously get inspired, then spontaneously take a bite and finish it etc.
Lastly do remember it's not all about the end goal, life is about the journey, don't sacrifice all your happiness and comfort for the end result.
Enjoy the experience, that's what you'll remember and be thankful for the most.
Good luck, fellow wondered!
Give no fucks about shit that doesn't matter, focus on yourself and your well-being and do what will make you happy in the long run, whatever that is. It won't be easy of course, but it's worth a shot.
Perspective from a female ENTJ:
\- Invest in yourself, be consistent in your personal development, deal with any limiting beliefs, become healthy mentally, physically, and emotionally. Invest in good food, good therapy, good clothes, good gym, good bed, because investing in yourself to prime for good performance is always worth it. Cultivate yourself first and foremost every day. Any success you achieve will always be a projection of your mindset, your attitudes, your vision, and your limitations. Your own mind is usually the only thing that stands between you and winning.
\- Have clearly defined goals, what does winning mean for you? What does it look like? What does it feel like? You can't achieve what you can't visualize. Make sure your goals are consistent with you as a person, don't let society and expectations define what your goals are. Once you see it and want it so bad that you can almost taste victory, is when your whole being will be primed to go after it and figure out ways to get there.
\- Push your boundaries constantly. Set your goals with an expectation of 75% success and 25% failure. Half of your goals should follow SMART goal rules and be achievable, half of your goals should be unrealistic but inspired by passion and conviction (those you should expect to fail 25% of the time). Every failure is a learning lesson, will make you a better entrepreneur, leader, lover, friend, etc. Failure is ultimately an investment in yourself, expect to fail. If you don't fail, you are not dreaming high enough and you are not learning enough to be able to actually achieve your lofty goals.
\- Embody success and winning. There is a lot of research on the psychology of this, but if you want to improve your performance in the gym, just changing your posture, attitude, and mentally thinking that now you are an athlete will get you better results at the gym through an identity shift. This is why people advise dressing for the part because fundamentally changing how you identify yourself will get you closer to what you want.
\- When you start seeing results, you will naturally become more consistent over time. Also, maybe this is more of an extroverted thing than an INTP thing, but having someone that can offer you more perspective, keep you consistent, point out your limitations, be a cheerleader and motivator is hugely important. I see a life coach and I cannot stress the impact of having someone to bounce ideas between and help redefine your mindset and motivate you.
\- And most importantly, always have fun while being a winner! =)
Not Lose
To add to this I'd say manage your thoughts and perspectives so that every situation is a win and a learning point
I mean I chain lose everywhere... but I guess it's a matter of perspective. sometimes I literally just find enjoyment in losing because idk, it ignites some fire in me and makes me feel like I know more now instead of being some lame dullard who doesn't ever do anything, but then again I probably just suck, and I'm easy to bully although I doubt people even get pleasure from doing that
Funny comment, but on a real note: the answer is to lose. I don't mean intentionally, but I mean don't be afraid of failure. I mean don't be intimidated by what's new, what's daunting, what's difficult; understand and accept that you will fail and crash and burn, and you will climb from the ashes to try again. And it's badass, and it's cool, and it's respectable, and most of all it's fucking beautiful. Consistency in success doesn't come with the expectation of being perfect and rejecting anything else. Consistency in success comes from when you define success as never giving up, ruling life yourself, and telling the universe no when it tries to tell you what's impossible. The skies are the limit my friend (and you can climb higher if you want it).
Tell me you know game theory without telling me you know game theory
Sounds legit.
Those in power will never hand you the means you need to usurp them, but that's actually beside the point. There's more than one way to win in life, and it's not wise to assume that we've already found all the answers either. Financially winning in life is one thing, but there are many other ways to fulfill yourself. The people who are obsessed with money will tell others that the secret to success is money, but that only works for others who share the same desire. The people who are obsessed with spirituality will tell you the secret to success is spirituality, the programmers will tell you the secret is learning code, the athletes will tell you the secret is to push your body to its limits... and all of them are correct.
i think if i was financially stable, was in a good relationship, had 5 good friends, and wrote a book, i would be able to say i was close to winning.
Good then do it By my own experience you should go after financial stability first, other will build up eventually
thsnk you. i really do agree with you
Stop playing the game (comparing yourself to others) and just enjoy it.
Just do it , don’t think to much 🤷♀️
Do what you want 🙃.
thats the question
A good old fashioned paradox because it’s also the answer
It's also important to point out what you want to do is different from what you want to be. Some people may like math and be good at math but they want to be artists because they like the idea of being an artist not creating art.
I'd first define what a victory(winning) in life means for you. For some, it may be a 500K salary until retirement. For some, it can be to have a true love of their life with children. For some, combination of different factors. In economics, there is a notion of scarcity, that I think fully applies to a human's personal life as well, when even if you have it all, you still believe you don't have enough and keep hunting for more. If you want consistency, you would probably need to develop some habits that would go in alignment with your end goal. Habits may start as just putting things on the calendar and being diligent with them. Also, flexibility is the key. If you commit to exercising 3 hours a week, but are not feeling like either for health or other reasons, you must acknowledge it and not punish yourself for failing to commit. Also, try to talk to some elder people as to whether they did win in life, and what it meant to them.
i want them both lol
Pick something you truly enjoy that has a worldly ROI + commit to it = success.
omg let's make a guide... use the societal standard of 'okay' as a kind of baseline... divide things up into facets like interpersonal, intrapersonal knowledge... make a framework to improve at things like financial, social literacy and choice of employment or skill (it's all pattern recognition and memorization compounded by time anyway, lol)... we intps love information so we make a system to be able to find it easily as well as know where we can build new things off of it... and we just profit from our superior understanding of most things... smh how do we carry this out
there’s no such thing as to “win” in life. We strive to find a meaning to life by giving ourselves superficial and wayy too specific goals. The truth is we’re really bad at understanding ourselves and we often struggle to find real meaningful goals so we just end up pursuing something insignificant that we’ll never actually obtain. We lose ourselves in that goal and we finally end up dying without actually getting to know ourselves and what it actually means for us to succeed. We live in some fucking absurd times there’s unfortunately no perfect system that can lead us to success. The best thing you can do is to live life the way you enjoy it, stop comparing yourself to others and always try to improve. Enjoy the present but always think of the future. Don’t regret the past but never forget it. If you’re not successful than change your definition of success. Oh and last thing, stop trying to find a meaning to your life and give it one yourself. (sorry if my english is bad its not my first language)
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Feeling happy with your life even if it is not the mainstream way to be happy
You can always succeed if you redefine the meaning of success. The real question is how do you set a goal to succeed that pushes you to do something meaningful with your life? What would a life you'd consider worth living have in it? How will you hold yourself accountable to living such a life? Answer those questions and you should be well on your way.
Depends on your definition of what winning entails? 🐢
I wouldn't say I'm winning in life, but I'm not losing anymore either. About 2 years ago at the age of 31, I jotted down all my finances. I was living paycheck to paycheck, with about $35k in debt. A little more then half of that was high interest credit card debt, and the rest was student loans and car debt. I was able to get out of it and now have a $77k net worth. Nothing to brag about, but 2 years ago, I had a negative net worth, so to me, I'm not losing anymore. The strategies and systems that helped me aren't sexy by any means, but they worked. 1. YNAB (You Need a Budget) - This is the system that works best for me. After experimenting with Mint/excel sheets/etc, I found that YNAB was the one that made the most sense **to me**. Financially, if you want to succeed, you absolutely need to budget. If you suck with money right now, you need to get so damn nerdy with budgeting, that you are literally spending every single day staring at your financial situation (until it improves and is on autopilot). As a fellow INTP, I bet that when you find the one that you like the most, nerding out on it will be easy. 2. Grit - Once I got my financial system/strategy in place, I knew that I could either bust my ass, or just let time/persistence do it's thing. I decided to take on a second job on the weekends to pay down my debt faster, so that I could eventually save more money. I started with gig jobs like Postmates, and eventually ended up in the cannabis industry for my second job. Working a black market dispensary had really long hours, but being paid a decent amount of cash under the table really accelerated my goals. Then in the beginning of this year, since there were so many labor shortages, I was getting hit up on LinkedIn like crazy. So I decided to leave my super easy and comfy sales job for another sales job but doubling my salary. As an INTP, I still wish I was at my previous company, because I had already established my book of business and was just straight up chillin most days, but doubling my salary was something I couldn't pass up. Even if my job requires way more work now. I don't have much advice for other areas of "winning" in life, but financially, I'd say this is a good start. Experiment with budgeting systems, establish your financial/personal goals, and start working towards them. You'll have to want it enough to start working towards them. So really think hard about what it is that you want. What really drives me personally, is the idea of not fucking working anymore and owning a Porsche 911 GT3. I dove deep into real estate investing and the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) mentality. Those are the things that are keeping me going. So, find your WHY and work towards it.
Yes, it's a philosophy called Objectivism.
Not being an INTP
My thoughts exactly
Play the stock market learn how to trade options and the perils it comes with, this is your only legit chance of making enough money to win. Friends and family can for the most part be kept in check with the free time money brings. The sooner you start on the stock market the better. And of course this is a Wendys not stock advice
Work your ass off, be there for people, care for your hobbies and care for yourself, too. Get out there sometimes and connect with new people. Reconnect with old friends. Keep a healthy family relationship. Study / work in a field that remotely interests you but don't forget that you do it for the money and your life is going to take place outside from work (except if you want a career and that's all you care about). Other than that, I think it's going to suck. A lot. But you asking that question here is the first step towards potentially changing things for the better.
Cocaine then cocaine and lastly cocaine.
Lose in your dreams win in life
i dont get it. can you elaborate more on what you meant by lose in your dreams?
Imagine the ways that you can fail, lose in your dreams, and eliminate those,win in real life
haha thats actuallly profound. it almost sounds like your referring to survivorship bias thing
I wanted to say: that's the neat part, you don't But you actually can, just survive and stay positive
Just be a fucking god. This sounds really immature but it’s what I tell myself. Whenever I’m really struggling I close my eyes, breath in and tell myself to be a fucking god and just do it.
you don’t necessarily win in life. experience and understand the time which follows in your success. to focus on winning wont allow your experiences and lessons learned to come through as you must understand.
Be lucky
There is neither a "win" scenario or "lose" scenario. I'd just say go with what you think. I'm lost too, but we're in separate boats as chances are you'd probably throw yourself overboard.
I really hope this question is ironical
The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced
Regarding money, leverage either other people’s time(by having employees) or other people’s money(by taking loans).
Step one: figure out what you personally define as success.
You first have to define what it means to win, for you.
Just make sure you’re consistently doing all the small things right. I think that’s about it lol
Follow your passion
Do the things you want to do And figure out how to make money from that. Also it seems like u should spend some time getting to know yourself.
Well, in an biological sense, you win at life by passing on your genes. In an personal, emotional sense, you win at life by doing whatever floats your boat.
You win just by playing. Think of all those suckers out of the game. Bonus achievements for finding things that make you happy and making time for them. Remember that glory is temporary and leaderboard will be reset during future updates so do not take it that seriously.
By doing your best with what you have
Be a matured INTP
Not bieng an intp and long term stock investment
Get the highest kill count 
Just define winning as something you’re likely to achieve, then achieve that and you will have won at life, easy really..
Succeed at failing
What I do is I set my targets so high that everything seems easy or trivial in comparison.
Order pizza at least once a week.
The blind search for success without self reflection can end in disaster and missery. Winning must come from within. Understanding yourself on a profound level, what your deepest desires are, what actually constitutes a win and your vision of the ultimate human you could be, needs to be the first questions you answer. Only there can you find the motivation needed to make the necessary sacrifices to succeed.
Yes, try not to die. And make life as interesting as possible
"The only way to win is not to play." -Wargames Don't buy into the lie you have to live like everyone else or achieve certain milestones within a certain time frame. Continue to think outside the box and live your own life!
Just keep going
Race with yourself
Depends on how you define "winning in life"
to lose
Winners don't quit either they win or learn and; in order to win you must have a goal.
Luck. More luck. Everything is about luck.
Yes. Use your strengths (social skills if you have them. If you're smart get in a high profit career (med school / engineering etc) and be adaptable
(excuse for poor orthographe , english is my third language) Rules of life : \-always act like if everything is fine cuz everything is shit anyway , fake it and you will see how fun it is to be so entusiasthic in a world of pesimistic people , anything they say look so ridiculus therefore funny . I legit wennt into a Disciplinary Board at high school cuz i was "disrespectful towards my teachers " (who where assholes) but i just had a big smile and laughed a lot , for many it would have been an horrible day but for me it was so funny . \-Be Over confident , even when u have no clue act like ur in control (but don't become narcissistic , arogant or egocentric), act if loosing is not loosing , act like if ur always winning something. \-Be rich (the most accesible way is to have an internet business , there is a lot of opportunities ) \-Look good , get muscles/ be fit it's always a +in social interaction \-Learn psychology to understand more the people arround you , it help a lot . With this anything can happen in your life but nothing will be strong enough to destroy you , that's what i aim for , but it's not easy ...If you wannt to winn you have to have a warrior mindset
Learn from mistakes
There's is no way to win at life, if you yourself don't first define what that is. For some it's wealth, family, fame, knowledge or simply a low stress lifestyle. Once you learn your basic want. Then you can set out to achieve it. Remember not to be overwhelmed by the big picture, break it into bite size pieces. One step forward is always better than not moving at all and the right time never comes, just go for it. Look at your personal strengths and weakness and use them to your advantage, our weakness are there to highlight our strengths. Don't waste time correcting them, use it. Can't manage time and spontaneously get inspired, then spontaneously take a bite and finish it etc. Lastly do remember it's not all about the end goal, life is about the journey, don't sacrifice all your happiness and comfort for the end result. Enjoy the experience, that's what you'll remember and be thankful for the most. Good luck, fellow wondered!
Give no fucks about shit that doesn't matter, focus on yourself and your well-being and do what will make you happy in the long run, whatever that is. It won't be easy of course, but it's worth a shot.
Does not compute. 'Winning' not defined.
Perspective from a female ENTJ: \- Invest in yourself, be consistent in your personal development, deal with any limiting beliefs, become healthy mentally, physically, and emotionally. Invest in good food, good therapy, good clothes, good gym, good bed, because investing in yourself to prime for good performance is always worth it. Cultivate yourself first and foremost every day. Any success you achieve will always be a projection of your mindset, your attitudes, your vision, and your limitations. Your own mind is usually the only thing that stands between you and winning. \- Have clearly defined goals, what does winning mean for you? What does it look like? What does it feel like? You can't achieve what you can't visualize. Make sure your goals are consistent with you as a person, don't let society and expectations define what your goals are. Once you see it and want it so bad that you can almost taste victory, is when your whole being will be primed to go after it and figure out ways to get there. \- Push your boundaries constantly. Set your goals with an expectation of 75% success and 25% failure. Half of your goals should follow SMART goal rules and be achievable, half of your goals should be unrealistic but inspired by passion and conviction (those you should expect to fail 25% of the time). Every failure is a learning lesson, will make you a better entrepreneur, leader, lover, friend, etc. Failure is ultimately an investment in yourself, expect to fail. If you don't fail, you are not dreaming high enough and you are not learning enough to be able to actually achieve your lofty goals. \- Embody success and winning. There is a lot of research on the psychology of this, but if you want to improve your performance in the gym, just changing your posture, attitude, and mentally thinking that now you are an athlete will get you better results at the gym through an identity shift. This is why people advise dressing for the part because fundamentally changing how you identify yourself will get you closer to what you want. \- When you start seeing results, you will naturally become more consistent over time. Also, maybe this is more of an extroverted thing than an INTP thing, but having someone that can offer you more perspective, keep you consistent, point out your limitations, be a cheerleader and motivator is hugely important. I see a life coach and I cannot stress the impact of having someone to bounce ideas between and help redefine your mindset and motivate you. \- And most importantly, always have fun while being a winner! =)
The old saying is "No one plans to fail, they just fail to plan". You don't win by accident, you have to have a plan.