Public Habit

Win-win thinking simply describes the belief that everyone can win. This line of thinking allows you to care for others as well as yourself. Thinking win-win is like an all you can eat buffet; there is more than enough for everybody.
To fully understand what it means to think win-win, we must understand what it is not. Win-Lose (aka-The Totem Pole) is the attitude that there’s only a certain amount of something, and if you get a big piece, there is less for me, so therefore I’m going to get my piece first. Lose-Win (aka-The Doormat) is the attitude that sets low expectations and compromises standards repeatedly, such as if I lose, you win. Lose-Lose (aka-The Downward Spiral) is the attitude that, “If I go down, you’re going down with me.”Unlike these, the Win-Win cares about others and wants them to succeed, as well as caring about themselves.
So you might be asking yourself, “How can I think Win-Win?” First, you must succeed in obtaining private victories, where the benefit is internal. Without these, it’s hard for a person to enjoy other’s successes, or share recognition and praise, because of their insecurities. As a person makes deposits into their PBA (Personal Bank Account), takes responsibility for their own life, and creates a plan, their confidence and security will boost, thus allowing them to enjoy the company of others instead of feeling threatened by them.
The “tumor twins”, competing and comparing, are the two habits that, like tumors, slowly eat you away. Competition and comparing turns dark when your self-worth is tied to winning or being better than others. These, when not appropriate, can harm you.
Lose-Win and Win-Lose will cloud you with negative thoughts. Not only does developing a Win-Win attitude infuse your heart with warm thoughts, but it also gives you confidence.