Loss Over WINS

I have always been very particular about not losing small things (a.k.a. material n' otherwise) - say for e.g. a cell phone (never lost one), writing pens (get seriously upset if I loose), bets, a weekend of fun etc... but in the process have lost out on larger things (learning's, vacations at large, important events & larger opportunities which were pretty much en 'cashable'). After, quite a while I now realize that you make it BIG only if the following doesn't happen -

• Winning Big : Loosing Big - Its a break even scenario
• Winning Small : Loosing Big - Complete loser
• Winning Small : Loosing Small - Self explanatory

One makes it big only when the following happens

• Loosing Small : Winning BIG - Clearly equation is one's favour

Simple as it may sound ... but it isn't - believe me !!