Why is that human beings as a race have this innate fixation with proving they are superior to their fellow man? Is it because we feel fulfilled or satisfied in a selfishly eager sort of way? The answer is clear. All mankind is searching for is a sense of security. With success and accomplishment, usually follows confidence. People are attracted to and follow confidence, because it breeds positive energy. Positive people have a natural calmness, because they know they need not prove themselves.
Having the ability to outperform a fellow man is a true joy. It allows a person to have an air about themselves, which is simple happiness. Man enjoys triumph because it breeds confidence, positivity, and security for those who are afraid of victory themselves. There are many of us who are afraid of such success. We choose to live our lives under the radar, without showing others that we can be successful and accomplish our intentions when we see fit. Our main problem is that we rarely acknowledge those opportunities for success. We instead allow the next, more ambitious person to fulfill our own dream and to make it their own, while we wait idly to the side. This process of giving up ones dream for fear of being successful will be discussed at length on a later date.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
5 comments:
that is a great topic. victory gives you a sense of self worth and accomplishment. it is a goal to which you strive for. you wouldnt begin a task that you knew you would never intend to finish. am i wrong? competition is where victory or winning mostly applies. i do agree that whoever wants to win the most will do so. motivation and determination are hard to compete with. in the nature of competition, you usually compete with others. it isnt as negativley portrayed though being "selfish" in my perspective. sure you want yourself to win, but that doesnt make you selfish. being selfish has a negative connotation to me. wanting to win and succeed have nothing to do with being selfish rather than to just want something bad enough to go the extra mile for.
I completely agree with you T-time. Everything I have wanted most has come, and I know that is how it has to be. Sometimes allowing oneself to just lose, even though victory is their desire, is quite enlightening. how do you feel about learning through the appreciation of losing?
losing is humbling under the right circumstances and mindset. so yes, i agree that losing is a valuable lesson. it makes you appreciate the work you put into something and winning that much more. without the right mindset, losing is hard to take at times. if you approach competiton with a clear, positive mind, just doing your best regardless of result will surprise you. it eliminates all doubts and measurements you place on yourself and keeps you on the right track to construct success rather than destruct it. everybody loses at one point or another in their life. the most valuable lessons are learned though mistakes and losses. it is what you do with it so you correct mistakes that makes you learn and appreciate winning.
i completely agree that through the test of losing, we come to appreciate winning. and i also was fully behind your statement of doing your best. that was a concept that i never really put much thought into in my own life, but which makes real sense. i agree that if you only measure yourself off of effort, that it is the fairest measurement, than you will relate to losing in a deeper, more neutral sort of way. this i think is positive.
Post a Comment