A self -made person is made of hard work and inner strength. People who build themselves up from scratch understand the realities of life.
Such people know that the real satisfaction comes from their own efforts. They miss the short-cuts in life because they look at the large picture of their life where they want to be content and satisfied. Such people are not afraid of losing because they realise they started with nothing and they trust themselves, that they can build it up again.
Never be afraid of losing. What you have build once, you can surely build all over again. Use every opportunity in life but never give up before any privilege that demands your self-respect.