When is Personal Competition a Good Thing, and when is it a Bad Thing?

[Sunstone]

Under what circumstances, if any, is personal competition a good thing? What makes it a good thing under those circumstances?

Under what circumstances, if any, is personal competition a bad thing? What makes it a bad thing under those circumstances?

[Buttercup]

What is, "personal competition"?

[Don Penguinoini]

Its good when kids do it.

Its bad when adults do it.

[Sunstone]

Originally Posted by Buttercup

What is, "personal competition"?

As opposed, say, to business competition.

[Buttercup]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

As opposed, say, to business competition.

Ah. Well, if a person is motivated by competition, one can achieve all sorts of personal goals such as losing weight, saving money, gaining knowledge...you name it. Personally, competition of any kind (other than sporting events) leaves me bored. I'm much more motivated by passion. If I didn't have a genuine love for my business and products, I probably wouldn't accomplish much.

Not sure if that's the type of answer you're looking for though.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by penguino

Its good when kids do it.

Its bad when adults do it.

Frubals for that.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

Under what circumstances, if any, is personal competition a good thing? What makes it a good thing under those circumstances?

Under what circumstances, if any, is personal competition a bad thing? What makes it a bad thing under those circumstances?

It's always a good thing. What makes it appear "bad" is the things that get appended to it, that have nothing to do with the competition but are still taken in and made part of the competition --things like pride, honour, one-up-manship, politics, business... and of course emotion.

[ChristineES]

It can be a good thing, as it may push a person to better. If it becomes obsessive, then it is a bad thing.