There is one question that I ask very frequently. "Are you winning?".  When I ask this, I often get an awkward smirk in return and some kind of "What do you mean?". The Race A large part of my early life was dedicated to sports and athletics.  With most sports, there is always a clear winner.  I would like to argue that there is rarely a clear loser. Many world athletes participate in activities like track and field, cross country, ski racing, marathons, and more.  Most of these people focus on improving their skills, abilities, and results.  Anyone who has shown improvement or set a personal record will walk away from the event feeling a sense of accomplishment that is hard to replicate anywhere else.  These people feel the true meaning of winning.   Are you Doing Better Today than Yesterday? This is the real question, isn't it ?  You win if you have learned something new, completed that difficult task, or  helped a co-worker get u...