You Must Try to Win
Been kind of an exciting week. My nephew was chosen through lottery for a public Montessori school. This means better education for him, and government provided childcare two years earlier for my sis. (Montessori Kindergarten starts at age 3 rather than age 5.) Today, I won 4 tickets for the Circus through a radio station drawing as part of the Kroger Grand Reopening. I'm not saying this to brag. I've certainly filled out my share of contest forms that resulted in absolutely nothing. HGTV has yet to award me a dream home. But I think it's an important lesson that to win something, you first have to try for it. It's wise to check out the legitimacy of a contest before handing over your contact information, but if you're comfortable with the sponsor, go for it.
I turned in my application for graduate school today. I have a very slim chance of getting into my chosen program. There are only three slots at any given time. But I definitely won't get in if I don't submit anything. I don't expect to get in, but many of the best things I've "won" were completely unexpected.
Trying for something isn't a guarantee, but it is does create a chance where none existed before. So give it a try.
I turned in my application for graduate school today. I have a very slim chance of getting into my chosen program. There are only three slots at any given time. But I definitely won't get in if I don't submit anything. I don't expect to get in, but many of the best things I've "won" were completely unexpected.
Trying for something isn't a guarantee, but it is does create a chance where none existed before. So give it a try.