Difficult the title may seem to implement but the happier a person is (personal experience) when competition is with oneself rather than others.
We all compete with others as students, in jobs for promotions, with friends but what is the impact of all this? Is it somewhere straining our relationships with others? We want to do the best and achieve the best but what is the standard definition of the word "BEST"? It is always in relation to something. Why don't we give our best to the optimal level of our capacity rather than continuously measuring ourselves to others? I feel with this competitiveness comes jealousy, dissatisfaction and unhappiness.
As children in our contemporary society, we are socialized in a way,to compete with others and to acquire highest marks in class. But are hardly told to give your best and learn from your studies the best, implement your learnings the best way. Have we heard of it ever in our childhood from our parents? Probably yes but most would agree that no, we don't get to hear such statements from our parents. And the result is that we always are in race with our good friends and try to be better than them, even if it may lead to losing out on some good relationships.
Over the period of time, i have realized that competition with oneself is a better way to achieve success and also to be happy and competent.
Just give a thought to it and if you agree to it too, let us just implement this thought and turn it into our behaviour!! Let us compete with ourselves...
