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Second best?
Does anyone else feel that they'd rather get like 4th place in something rather than 2nd place? It angers me so much when I'm second best in something because it's like if I could have put a bit more effort into it, I could have gotten first. So I'd rather be like 5th, 4th, or 3rd rather than 2nd. My coaches and parents tell me that I need to stop thinking this way and that I should be proud of getting 2nd place in something and I know that but I can't help it. Does anyone else feel this way, ever?
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Yeah absolutely. Sometimes you get so dissapointed in yourself that you wish you did worse so you could feel sorry for yourself. It sucks, I know I've gone through it. It's just another one of those negative thinking things you've got to work on.
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ohhh yea sometimes that happends. like, in my school sometimes people rather get like a 94 instead of a 96. i mean, it's still an A, but i dunno it's just one of those things u noe?
its totally normal tho! dont worry!
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Yup, I know exactly what you mean. I think its a fairly common lament and not just in terms of competition. Have ou ever deliberately not studied for and exam, so that when you did badly, you wouldn't have to care? I used to do that al the time, and when I was still in school, even if I HAD revised for the exam I'd sometimes act like I hadn't. That way if I messed it up, I could act like I expected it and not worry. I know plenty of people who used to do the exact same thing, so I really don't think your alone in this.You just got to work around it.
I mentioned your problem to my brother who's a real tennis freak. He said he gets the same thing all the time, but instead of being proud of coming 2nd, he just gets pissed he wasn't first. He says it helps him try harder next time, but just don't get too competitive! Nobody likes a bad loser. Peace out, man.
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