"The best way to beat competition is to compete aginst yourself."
-Julian Hall
Is this not one of the truest quotes? I have noticed that in sports, music, or whatever you are compeating in when you really start to get competative against other people you end up saying or doing not nice things in order to try to reach the top, which you only regret in the end. If you only compete with yourself the only person that can get harmed is you.
I really like that quote! One of the best ways to help yourself improve and beat competition is to compete against yourself :)
ReplyDeleteWEll put.
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I really enjoy reading this post. After all, competing against yourself possesses many advantages. When I lived in West Los Angeles, everyone was extremely competitive. Competition was a fact of life for nearly anything that came to mind. Students compete for the best grades, the best scores on tests, and admissions to the top ranked universities in the nation. Everyone competed even for the most trivial things of life, such as getting ahead of people in line and taking drastic and often risky measures to avoid traffic (this is also true with NYC). Many times, this was all without the lack of concern for others. While I don't particularly enjoy Utah culture overall, I feel this is actually a major benefit of moving to Utah. Competition decreased, allowing me to explore my intrinsic passions. If I were still living in LA, I would probably be caught up in the competition with everyone else too. My friends there from Whitney High School (which is ranked #3 High School in the United States) still tell me about how they study everyday until 3 AM to maintain their top class rank. My cousins in China do the same. But after some consideration, what is the purpose of such competition? There is minimal to none. After a certain point, competition can become unhealthy. Those same friends that attend Whitney HS tell me that they constantly hear swearing and vulgarity towards students that break the curve on tests, when they didn't score very high themselves.
ReplyDeleteCompetition against others can be positive in some cases, in my opinion though. However, this is assuming that the competition doesn't become excessive, which only you can determine. For me, competition in music and science has helped me dedicate myself to reach places that I have never reached before. But in the end, I'm still just trying to be the best that I can possibly be. Most importantly, if you explore your passions and do what you love, you can make a difference.