If ur convinced that ur participaton is already a win, then ur under one of the biggest illusions. It is all about winning, victory and power. The same thing goes for things other than a race. If u didn't try enough u dont get the expected result, it is not smth to decipher it is something to accept. The same thing goes for friendships relatioships and families. If one doesn't put enough effort into these, the mate had better find true joy in loneliness. I dont mean being lonely is bad, actually i find it very soothing. At the end we are all at battle and if u wanna survive or even win, have some values worth for fighting for.