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What separates the winners?

5 min readAug 8, 2025
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Recently, I found myself pondering a profound question:

Do I feel like a winner in my life?

This introspection was sparked by a podcast on peak performance, Finding Mastery, hosted by Dr. Michael Gervais. His insights prompted me to delve into what it truly means to succeed.

In this episode, he elaborated on what separates the winners. For the record, he never used the word “losers” for those who are not winners. He focuses on what winners do differently to reach peak performance and succeed.

The answer to the question at the top of this Insight is NO. I don’t feel like I’m winning in life at the moment. I’m also not losing at life. And I’ll tell you why towards the end of this Insight. Keep reading.

We all want to win in life.

We all want to live a great life.

Nobody gets up in the morning thinking, “Today, I’m going to suck at life.” Nobody. The only question is how long it takes when life takes over and you give up control.

Self-awareness is the key to winning at life. It empowers you to look in the mirror and ask yourself the tough questions that lead to personal growth and success.

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Erikjan Lantink
Erikjan Lantink

Written by Erikjan Lantink

Business & Leadership coach. Interim Leader. Writer. Speaker. Former Retail Executive (general management; operations; HR)

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