Why Celebrate Your Wins

As a motivational trainer, I often hear from clients who say that they don't feel good about their past performances. Sometimes, this feeling is so strong that they just want to give up and move on. However, it's important to remember that nothing in life comes easy. While there are no guarantees when it comes to success, you can use these feelings as motivation. Here are some tips to help you as you move forward.


When you get a win, be sure to celebrate. Many times, we are too focused on the loss, which can result in a negative cycle of low self-esteem and frustration. If you can focus on the wins that you have achieved, you will have a lot more motivation to continue working toward your goals. For example, if you were able to coach someone through an injury, you may be inspired to help others with similar injuries succeed as well.

Instead of just walking away, step out into the arena or locker room and make celebrating and acknowledging your wins a daily habit. Of course, you want to make sure that you don't do this in front of your teammates, but it can be a great way to celebrate when things are going well. At the end of a tough game, for instance, you can give a quick thank you to the opposing team before heading back to the locker room. You can also head right over to the team bus to join in the celebration. After all, it is important not to allow negativity to prevent you from enjoying your wins.

As you continue to achieve more wins, it will become easier to celebrate each and every victory. The key is not to get so wrapped up in the successes that you forget about the last time you achieved them. If you do that, you will be running from yourself and never really celebrate your success. The last thing you want to do is to fall into the same rut.

So as you begin to incorporate more celebrations into your weekly routine, it is important to remember to celebrate each and every win. Even if you haven't won a championship game in a while, celebrate every time you walk out onto the basketball court. Whether you've just scored a baskets or made some free throws, make sure that you and your teammates are all able to celebrate the win. Remember that the most important thing is that you are all on the same page with what you are trying to accomplish.

You may also want to consider adding in some gratefulness as you are celebrating your wins. The old saying, "it's not the score that matters, it's the attitude" is absolutely true. When you are celebrating your wins, be sure to be grateful for everything that you have accomplished. It really doesn't matter whether you have won a million dollars or you're just a decent player on your high school team. What matters is how much you enjoy life and how grateful you are for everything that you have achieved.

Finally, remember that while you are celebrating your accomplishments, don't forget about your motivation to succeed. As mentioned before, there is a right way and a wrong way to be motivating. If you start celebrating too early, you will lose your focus and this can be a major problem. On the other hand, if you start Celebrating your wins too late, then you will fail to achieve your goals and this can also be a major problem.

Hopefully you learned a little bit more about why it is important to celebrate your wins. Be sure to take action immediately when you start to feel like celebrating. If you look back at your past successes, look forward to your future successes. Keep all of the past achievements in the front of your mind. When you look back at your past failures, instead of dwelling on them, remind yourself that next time you will try harder. This will give you the motivation to succeed again the next time around.