Knowing is half the battle, right? Before you set your sights on the million dollar prize, you should know what sort of odds are working against you. The odds of winning the grand prize and finding both Park Place and Boardwalk pieces are 1 in 3.5 billion. According to mathematical analysis, 89.9% of the prizes will be food prizes, so if you want to win a significant instant prize, like the $1000 prize for brown properties (odds 1 in 30 million), you'll have to collect many game pieces. The overwhelming majority of McDonald's Monopoly game pieces are so frequent that they won't do more than occupy space in your wallet or on your game board. But there are a few rare properties which, if collected, could translate to a significant prize. The rare properties, and the probabilities, for McDonald's 2014 contest are as follows: Boardwalk #522 (1 in 651,841,628) Kentucky Avenue #512 (1 in 32,592,082) Mediterranean Avenue #501 (1 in 651,842) Pennsylvania Avenue #520 (1 in 325,920,814) Short Line Railroad #526 (1 in 57,833,265) Tennessee Avenue #510 (1 in 2,429,970) Ventnor Avenue #516 (1 in 8,691,222) Vermont Avenue #504 (1 in 144,583,163) Virginia Avenue #508 (1 in 130,368,326) Water Works #527 (1 in 162,960,407) Due to legal considerations, the McDonald's Monopoly game is "no purchase necessary," which means that you don't actually have to buy McDonald's food to receive a winning game piece. As of 2014, players could mail in requests to this address to receive game pieces:2012 MONOPOLY Game at McDonald's Game Piece Request,P.O. Box 49121,Strongsville, OH 44149-0121. However, this request must be written legibly by hand in a self-addressed, stamped envelope, with proper postage and a return address that includes first and last name, street address, city, state, and ZIP or postal code. Expect to get 2 game pieces after mailing in your request. These odds are a little steep for you to attempt on your own, unless you are a die-hard connoisseur of Mickie D's cuisine. Gather a group a trusted friends, make an agreement on how you will divide whatever prizes you might win, and be sure that everyone in your group knows the valuable properties from the dime-a-dozen. If you and your friends are serious about collecting McDonald's Monopoly pieces for the sake of winning a significant prize, you might want to consider having a contract drawn up, having each member of your team sign it, and having the contract notarized.
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One-sentence summary -- Understand the odds. Know the important properties. Use the rules to your advantage. Divide and conquer.

Q: It may be difficult to distance yourself from a person you normally spend a lot of time with, but it's important you take steps to reduce the amount of interaction you have with the mean friend. This is the only way you'll be able to grow and find healthier friends to be around. Don't broadcast your plans to create distance. Your friend is likely to confront you if you tell your friend that you are planning to create distance. Instead, simply start making decisions on your own and keeping them to yourself. Reduce possibilities for interaction. This can be as simple as changing your routine. For example, change the time you leave work or school and take a different route home. It's also a good idea to avoid places where the mean friend hangs out. Go there at different times or avoid the place altogether. Find new interests. This may be difficult since it's possible you are friends with the mean person because you share similar interests. Still, you should ask yourself whether there aren't other things you could do with yourself and maybe some interests that you haven't yet explored. Prepare for a possible confrontation. Your friend might confront you even if you aren't obvious about your decision to create distance from the mean friend. They may notice that you are doing different things and want to know why. You don't have to tell them the real reason if you feel you want to avoid a fight. An important part of your well-being depends on having emotional and physical boundaries for yourself. This will help prevent you from getting hurt. Know what kinds of behavior you will and won't accept from others. A good friend will respect your boundaries and not make you feel bad about them. Decide what boundaries are important for you. This can be physical and emotional. Sometimes a person will intrude on your space or ask you questions that make you uncomfortable. Decide what boundaries you need in these areas. Pay attention to any sense of discomfort. You will know when a person is overstepping your boundaries. Listen to your inner sense of self, which knows what is right and wrong for you. Speak up immediately when you feel a boundary has been crossed. Don't be afraid to tell someone when they have crossed an emotional or physical boundary of yours. It is important that a person knows this so they can change and possibly apologize. Even good friends will sometimes overstep their boundaries but they will always respect your needs. Be polite but firm. You don't need to apologize for your boundaries. Simply tell a person how you're feeling and what you would like them to do or stop doing. They will listen if they are a good friend. A good but difficult step for avoiding a mean friend is by deleting your friend from your social media accounts. This limits your interactions with them and prevents them from seeing things about you that they might simply use against you. Log onto your social media accounts and either limit the mean friend's access or delete the friend from your accounts completely. Be prepared for a confrontation since this tends to upset a lot of people. Be mature if you choose to respond to the person. You don't want to get into an argument where you're just as mean as the person you're trying to avoid.
A: Place distance between yourself and the friend. Establish boundaries. Get rid of the friend from your social media accounts.

Article: If you lose a match, try not to see it as a bad thing. Instead, use your mistakes to help you develop into a better wrestler. After you lose a match, take time to reflect on what went wrong. Ask yourself questions, such as: What advantage did the other wrestler have over you? What can you do to ensure that you can overcome this advantage in the future? If your coach offers you advice or feedback, then try to listen with an open mind and do your best to put the advice into practice. Remember that your coaches do not correct you or tell you how to wrestle to show off or make you feel bad, they do so to help you improve as a wrestler. If a coach gives you advice that you do not understand, ask for clarification. If a coach gives you advice that you do not agree with, try the suggestion before you decide whether or not to include it in your practice. Never talk back to your coaches or be disrespectful, even if you totally disagree with them. Before you go into a match, it is important to take about five minutes and visualize yourself winning the match. This practice has been shown to be effective for athletic success. To use visualization, close your eyes and picture yourself achieving your goal. Imagine how you will overcome certain obstacles and how you will feel after you have defeated your opponent. What will you look like? How will you feel? Persistence is one of the best ways to improve as a wrestler, so make sure that you are practicing every day. Maintaining a regular, consistent practice schedule will help you to build up your skills and keep you focused on wrestling. Avoid taking long breaks away from your training. For example, do not take the summer off even if you are not in school. Maintain a regular training schedule in the summer just as you would during the school year.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
View your mistakes as learning opportunities. Listen to your coach. Visualize yourself succeeding. Practice every day.