You Are Born To Be Competitive


There is absolutely nothing wrong with being competitive. The truth is, you were born that way. It is how you are wired.

Without a competitive drive, you would have no desire to succeed. You would have no eustress, (positive stress). Life would move along and you would have no desire to be a real part of it, follow it or anything of the sort.

You would be happy with whatever comes your way.

Competition Enables Action


Could you imagine life without a Michael Jordan, Usain Bolt, Mark Spitz or Sebastian Coe?

What about no Michael Jackson, Celine Dion or Jude Law?

And, without the competitive spirit of Kyle and Carson, you would have no Wealthy Affiliate (WA) to enjoy all the successes that are celebrated here every day.

You are here at WA because you are competitive and because you want to succeed. Whether it is more income, recognition, fame or being ranked #1 on Google, there is some amount of competitiveness in you that drives you to become a successful Digital Entrepreneur.


There is a dark and unhealthy side to the competitive spirit though and you should be careful to manage this aspect of its power as you climb the ladder of success.



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Babou3 Premium
Thank you for this very interesting training.
It's true the competitive spirit has led men and women to surpass themselves. These personalities made us want to surpass ourselves.
Because seeing these people achieve the best of themselves it simply made us understand that it is also possible for us. We also have our best to achieve. The important thing is to do it in a healthy way while keeping our values as you explain it so well.

Ingrid
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CassiOfTroy Premium Plus
Ingrid, I really appreciate that you took the time to read the tutorial and provide feedback.

Thank you.
Cassi
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Thokozile7 Premium
Thank you Cassi for another great post. This is great and relevant training not only for the business world but for life. Thank you for pointing out that it’s okay to be competitive as long as we are competing against ourselves. We all want to be better today than we were yesterday. And we should consistently strive for that.
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CassiOfTroy Premium Plus
You are very welcome, Thokozile.

I am happy that you found the tutorial beneficial.
Cassi
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PeterN1843 Premium
Excellent post Cassie! I love your writing style.

There will always be someone who's better than we are. We need to accept that.

You're right about the positive attitude we should keep, so as not to doubt ourselves.

Competition is good. We learn from it. It makes us stronger.
Be better today than you were yesterday.

Peter
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CassiOfTroy Premium Plus
Those are great takeaways, Peter.

Thank you for taking the time.
Cassi
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ASchultz1 Premium
Let's be honest. If there was no competitive people in this world we would still be living in the dark ages.

We would still be living in cages dressed in loin cloths. There would be no going to Tesco (a large supermarket in the UK) for food. We (or the men at least) would be going clubbing. And I do not mean at your local night club but hunting animals with a club to get your next meal.

Look, as long as there is civilisation man will always look for ways to progress in life, i.e to make life easier. This is where competition comes in.

There are always sections of society which says that is not a good thing, then they would whip out their smart phone (the phone made by Apple, Samsung, Motorala etc the world's most competitive companies) to play the next video game.

Without competitive action we would be nowhere.

Aubrey Schultz
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CassiOfTroy Premium Plus
So very well articulated, Aubrey!

Thank you.
Cassi
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ASchultz1 Premium
Thanks, Cassi
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richardgb Premium
Hi Cassi, another great post - but sorry ... this response is about me; but there could be a useful message in it for some. When I was young I competed in a number of sports (and other competitive disciplines over the years) and won trophies in a variety of things, I learned that winning provides a short-lived high, and after a win often attracted jealousy or resentment from others. being perceived as the best at things was my motivation for trying to win but the real value/satisfaction came from the competition rather than any reward.

Over time I learned to focus on competing against my previous results rather than focusing on beating others and developed a sense of humility (or gratitude even) for the opportunity to perform. I also learned to not keep secrets... if someone asked for help, ar first I was not always helpful, but as I matured I learned to give as much as possible to help others improve. Eventually, I experienced far more satisfaction from seeing others results than I ever did from experiencing my own previous wins.
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CassiOfTroy Premium Plus
Richard, your comments run deep.
I am so very appreciative of you for sharing them with us.

Thank you.
Cassi
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