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But as you say luck plays a big part in all these things.

When the girl rejects you, saying she has a boyfriend, you might play the conversation over again, and realize you made a bad joke. I know I would. I would be more careful next time I tried. Less natural, less flowing. Less likely to succeed.

There will be weaknesses in your performance whether you succeed or fail, and searching after a failure is sometimes the worst time. Ask yourself about it in a year or so, when it's less raw.

The 'best' way to win the lottery is to play often. You have to enjoy doing it, and making failure personal, painful, will stop you from doing that.



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