Participation
Many-a-times, you might've heard that participation is more important than winning. I agree with it wholeheartedly. The thing is, if you win a competition, you'll forget it easily and move on. But if you participate and lose, you'll learn something new and remember it whenever you get an opportunity to win the next time. Try your best to win, of course. But even if you lose, learn something new, and wait for a new opportunity to win!