"Despite what your parents might have told you over the years, there is one fact that you cannot escape: You are born to lose.

Everyone in this world is a loser in some way. 

The thing about loss that really hits you, is that you're reminded of what you actually have. I, for instance, have lost a number of things over the past year. A partner, a dear friend, trust, self esteem, belief and some weight in the process."