Control

Have I said it before?
To win is to lose and vice versa.
Two people who know this respect each other immediately:
As when you wait for the other person to proceed through the door.
Or the one who likes to win is won over by the one who intentionally loses.
And then the latter has won.
But this doesn't seem to cycle, for this win is not a loss
Perhaps, unless the other sees it like this?

Just retain yourself throughout
don't let others affect what you think of yourself
Rely on yourself for your self-esteem and confidence
or losing will get to you and you will really lose, control.