"If you want something bad enough, you will do WHATEVER it takes to get it."
In today's fast moving world, being good at something isn't enough. The attitude, especially the compliance to put everything in is what matters the most. You must be able to stand out from the crowd. In competitions, there is only one winner. All the participants must have given their best, but what made one of them a winner was the can do attitude. It doesn't matter if the situation doesn't even go that far, but we should be ready and willing to face it. Are you willing to learn? To develop?
Scientists estimate the odds of YOU being conceived on this planet are one out of 400 trillion! Now given this chance, are you okay with settling down with whatever life hands you? Live your dream. Visualize your success and do whatever it takes to reach. Of course, there is no guarantee that you will get there exactly, but at least you will be somewhere near. Aptly put by the quote, "Aim for the moon, if you fail, you'll land among the stars." In long run, there is the guarantee though. It might seem hard, but it's not impossible. According to the New Thought philosophy, the law of attraction outlines the same thought. If you have a positive, will do attitude, you will attract the positive experiences in our lives. The satisfaction of knowing that you are ready for whatever comes is enough to give you the rush.
The only competition you should be concerned about should be yourself. Fight yourself out. Do better each time, better that your last time. Don't let petty failures get to you. They actually build you. They teach you what you are doing wrong. Going through all the hardships and hours of you working would seem like nothing once you reach your dreams.
Make your life worthwhile. Don't settle. Today has the opportunity to be the greatest day your life – set your objectives, decline to acknowledge disappointment, and then start DOING IT. Don't let your nerves get to you. Don't do your best. Do whatever it takes.