small time winner

I've been getting"small" and "partial" and "temporary" victories lately,but in the bigger picture I haven't scored a major triumph.For the bigger breakthroughs, .The problems aren't "modified", why should the victories be?To go from being a small time winner to being a big time winner.

I'm a "small time winner" in life.Meaning, here and there I get a little victory, but overall, in the big things, I lose. I may "put up a fight", I try with all my efforts and plans and backup plans, I make some inroads,, but in the end I usually don't wind up with the goal that I want.It's a...