“Time and again, we let the fear of loss overpower rational decision-making and often make ourselves worse off just to avoid a potential loss. Psychologists call this loss aversion, and it means we often tend to prefer avoiding losses at the expense of acquiring gains.”

“Inside the opponent’s 45-yard line, facing anything less than fourth and eight, teams are better off going for it than punting. Inside the opponent’s 33-yard line, they are better off going for it on anything less than fourth and 11.* Regardless of field position, on anything less than fourth and five, teams are always better off going for it.”

“As the late baseball manager Sparky Anderson put it: “Losing hurts twice as bad as winning feels good.”

“the pain of losing a dollar is far more powerful than the pleasure of winning a dollar.”

“Though surely to avoid attachments for fear of loss is to avoid life.”

“I didn't know what to do, there was a feeling of time running out and a loss of momentum, of opportunities wasted.”

“At least at times of loss, we are reminded of our priorities, of our many blessings. In times of gain, we can so often lose our way.”