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APAD:Don't change a winning game; always change a losing one

移花接木 2026-02-23 02:20:03 ( reads)

Don't change a winning game; always change a losing one. This is a famous quote attributed to tennis champion Bill Tilden, emphasizing the wisdom of maintaining successful strategies while adapting or abandoning ineffective ones. This principle encourages focusing on what works in sports, business, and life, while swiftly changing tactics when results are poor. It suggest not changing a winning lineup, adapting when strategies fail. It encourages consistency with success ("if it ain't broke, don't fix it") but demands adaptability when facing failure.

Similar to "don't mess with success," this advice suggests avoiding unnecessary risk when a team or strategy is already performing well.

While often applied to team sports, the phrase is a broader philosophy for performance and improvement. 

 

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最西边的岛上

2026-02-23 05:31:43

Haven’t touched tennis racket 4 aWhile, but agreed w/ Tildel

最西边的岛上

2026-02-23 05:34:04

Guess the key is 2 know one is winning or losing ~~

移花接木

2026-02-23 14:06:33

I think he meant the matching tactics, if he kept scoring,

移花接木

2026-02-23 14:07:47

keep using the same tactics, until opponents got use to it

7grizzly

2026-02-23 08:45:52

"Don't mess with success" says it best.

最西边的岛上

2026-02-23 09:06:00

what's the sense of changing horses in midstream -Bob Dylan

7grizzly

2026-02-23 09:58:53

for the hell of it - Sawyer Hill

最西边的岛上

2026-02-23 10:09:48

;-) "a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven" - John Milton

移花接木

2026-02-23 14:11:03

萧何去世前推荐曹参继任宰相,曹参虽武将但颇有治国头脑,上任后躺平,新帝刘盈看着心里着急,询问他为何不提议改革

移花接木

2026-02-23 14:13:47

他说:先帝与萧丞相制定的国策非常适合当下的国家情况,别折腾。固有‘萧规曹随’这典故

最西边的岛上

2026-02-23 14:25:02

guess a sense of 无为而治 (& less is more)?

最西边的岛上

2026-02-24 10:50:31

btw, interesting 历史故事,very inspiring。