Does losing make me a loser?

The art of losing is one that most of us have experienced way too many times in life to count. I mean there are usually more losers than there are winners, but with even with all of the sadness, insomnia (I'll get into how I try and make it productive), regret and depression that comes with losing, it is still important to unpack that experience and to understand what it truly means. I want to share with you all a few of the positive outcomes of my loss and where it all started with competitions for me, we're taking it back.