Get with the pop culture view...
Wisdom comes from surviving (Winning against) drug addiction not from dying from it. Unless your Jim Morrisson...Well maybe its a bad analogy because most drug abusers are losers at heart.
But I see your point. We can't all win all of the time. Being a Cub Fan, I've seen a lot of "losers" come and go, but then is anyone privilaged with enough talent to play in "the bigs" really a loser?
I just can't stand people who attack those who play to win, as if playing to lose is an admirable trait.
Scott (Yeah I am damn proud to be an American, because for the most part, we do play to win.)