Why Are You Competing?

This is the number one question in pageantry- Why do you want to win? This is a question that has never failed to be asked of me at each interview. And so, this is something that I feel is important for anyone competing to be 100% sure of.

Why are you competing? Are you merely competing because you want the CROWN? Or are you competing because you want the TITLE? I think girls sometimes get these two ideas confused. If you are competing for the crown, then that usually means your reign ends there. You have reached your goal of getting the crown. Period. The end. If your goal is to win the title, then your goal has just begun. Opportunities for you have just begun. You want more- you see this as a job, a mission.

The next time you think about competing, ask yourself WHY. A titleholder doesn't win the crown, put it up on a shelf, and that's it. A titleholder promotes her system and crown. To be a successful titleholder, you have to see the title as a part-time job. It requires dedication, devotion, and self-discipline. I am a firm believer that if you are not ready to devote time into promoting the title you are competing for, then you obviously are not ready to hold the title.

Think of it like this- Would you expect to look for a job, but once you get one, not work for your money? Absolutely not. You would be fired. The same should be applied to being a titleholder. You shouldn't expect to win but not do anything with your new title. Because, the girl standing next to you as your runner-up probably wanted the TITLE and not only the CROWN and would have given her all to PROMOTE the system and her TITLE. By not taking advantage of the opportunities to promote yourself and your system if given the chance to be a titleholder, you are not only doing a disservice to your system but a disservice to yourself. And you took away the opportunity for another girl to be what is expected of you.

The next time you are asked: "Why do you want to be ...?", really know the answer. Do you want the CROWN? Or do you want the TITLE? Do you want a shiny trophy to put on a shelf? Or do you want the job of holding the title? Know your goals, know your WHY.

My self quote that I truly live by is:

DO NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS YOU ARE AT A PLACE IN YOUR LIFE TO DO IT TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY.

Until next time friends...