Recognizing Abundance

How do you reconcile Dewitt's contention that fear and scarcity reflect an attitude more than a reality, with the fact that life often can seem like a zero sum game? For instance, if one person is going to win a promotion, aren't those who don't get it losers? Those that do not get the promotion are just not at the right point in time to get it. It doesn't mean that there will not be another opportunity to get a promotion. Maybe they need more experience and time to grow. This promotion can not be the end all in their eyes. If there can be only one valedictorian, spelling bee champ, etc., what about the rest of the market? I believe there is a place for everyone. Everyone has talents and people need to adapt to the growth mindset that everyone has something within. As much as we are all different we should also strive for different things. I don't think everyone strives for the same goal, because we are all not the same. Even if everyone had the same goal ones that do not achieve that one spot might need to re-evaluate and try for a similar, but different goal. When a team does not win the super bowl they don't all quite. They try harder, reflect and try again. Do we need to broaden our definition of winners? It think we could broaden what successful looks like, but if everyone is a winner then there is less to strive for. That is, while someone may not get one promotion, they may get another or find a new job. Yes, someone maybe devastated that they did not get the job they wanted, but it could be a blessing in disguise and there true calling may appear.