To compete or practice
More freely
It helps when there's
Nothing to lose
When expectations are low
Stronger opponents
Tough circumstances
Odds against us
Sure
It'll be nice
To win
Again
But
If we compete up
We can play up
There's less pressure
Ironically
Nothing to lose
Might increase odds of
Winning :)
In any case
We owe
To at least compete
To the best abilities
Opposite situation
When the favorite
Everything to lose
Different challenge
Ask folks
Who made #1
And tried
To stay there
For a long term equilibrium
Maybe aim for 50:50
With a tendency to
Move up in ponds
For practice
There's less to lose
With precautions such as
Safety equipment
And
There's less to lose
More freedom
When no one's watching