It is possible to be in the Way of Excellence and still lose. Think about this for a moment. Would you rather experience playing, competing and performing at your all-time best in the Zone and lose, or play awful, get lucky and win? When put in this perspective, the definition of winning and losing is not clear. 
In other words, it is possible to lose and still perform like a winner, 
just as it is possible to win and play like a loser.” 
― Tobe Hanson