I once IM'd intensely to win a certain writing competition (quite a prestigious one, in my country). Actually I was very greedy. I IM'd not only to win the first prize, but the second and the third as well, and make literary history in my country.
I held this intention steadily for two years, and did a lot of visualisation, on and off, through many months, in different ways. There was a period when I manifested for inspiration, and produced some works which, by my own standards, were really very, very good.
However, in the end, I didn't succeed.
The organisers suddenly changed the rules. I wasn't even allowed to submit any entries. For the first time, all published writers and previous award winners were barred from participating. The rationale was that the organisers wished to discover new, fresh, hitherto unknown writers.
Under these new rules, I was automatically disqualified. It was very disappointing. Like, being slapped in the face by the universe.
I have thought a lot about why this may have happened, from a LOA perspective. Possibly, a scarcity mindset (as opposed to an "abundance" mindset) is inherent in the very idea of "competition" (limited prizes), and LOA doesn't function very well under such circumstances.
Another alternative explanation is that IM'ing to win a specific competition is effectively committing the mistake of "choking the outcome" and focusing on the "how". Following this explanation, it may be better to focus on what you desire to obtain out of winning a competition (eg recognition? money? new opportunities?) and IM directly for those underlying desires, rather than saying that there is a specific competition which you MUST win.
Or maybe I was just too greedy (my wife thinks so).
Or maybe LOA doesn't work.
Or maybe other people just had stronger desire to win than I did.
Whatever.
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