Attitude of Gratitude & John deMartini

I listened to Dr John de Martini at a BusinessSwap breakfast. John spoke of "The Riches Within" and one thing that I took away that morning was further distinction on the importance of gratitude in your life. By being grateful for what you have in your life, you attract more of that and more.
Afterwards it made me think, once again, how to relate that to sport. I thought of athletes and teams who hit rough patches in their progress - perhaps an unexpected loss, a result that is less than desired or short of a goal. It is often usual that the athlete or team will look at the result for what it isn't - it's not a win, it's not a step towards qualifying for Beijing, it's not a good result.
What if that same athlete/team chooses to look at what there is to gain from the result and start to be grateful for the learnings. Focus on how this very result can propel one further to one's ultimate long-term goal. What was done well in the competition? What was learnt? When this is done, one can leave with greater self-esteem that is empowering towards building towards a better result next time.
Yes, we may be disappointed with the result but quickly, very quickly, turn that disappointment around and focus on the have versus the have-not.
As Jim Rohn says "There is no better opportunity to receive more than to be thankful for what you already have."