Scrabble Lessons in Humility

I am a bit of a Scrabble Freak. There, I admitted it. My first job at McDonald's while in high school gave us each a gift during the holidays. It was a Deluxe Scrabble game, the one with the turn table and hard plastic to place your letters. I still have that game today in my 40s.

My Fiercest Competitor

She has given me the majority of my losses, but I continue to play against her. Why? Am I a masochist just wanting to lose all the time? NO, I know that she has raised my game and challenges me.

When I first started playing against this fierce competitor, I used to make excuses for my losses. "She must be using a cheat bot." "She has to be using a dictionary." I was used to winning, and had an 80% win ratio.

Today, we talk about it and I tell her she is smarter than me, her reply is, "Actually we are pretty evenly matched." HUMBLE and SMART!!

The Lesson

I have learned that you must surround yourself with smarter, wealthier, more successful people if you want to become smarter, wealthier or more successful.

The law of attraction really makes sense. I know I am not always the smartest, richest, sexiest, whateverist in the room. However, I do know I can learn something from everyone in that room. If you are humble enough to ask, people generally are willing to take the time to help you to learn and grow.

Sometimes you have to get to know me. But know that when we work together you will be teaching me something!