If you aspire to the highest place,it is no disgrace to stop at the second, or even the third place 
ShinSuveda
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it's no disgrace but it hurts a bit that you didn't get that place..but i guess finally you get used to it and realise that you're happy..
ShinSuveda
says
atleast you aimed high and worked for it ..some people don't even do that..
