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Wanted to sit back and see what others had to say on the topic, thought I'd finally throw in my two cents.
First of all, I'll preface by saying that I was the kid in gym class in elementary school who fell off the balance beam, who got pegged by the dodgeball, who couldn't shoot a basketball to save my life - i played little league (and was actually good at it), but when it came to gym class, i was last picked and first picked on at times. I'd end up on the losing side most of the time, and if it was individual competition, forget about it.
Now - I still think that competition is a good thing in these classes. I took all of it as motivation to become a better athlete, and it helped to fuel a competitive desire in me. I tried to get better, and ended up becoming a pretty good athlete by the time I got to high school. It felt good to get to, and even surpass, the athletic levels of those who had so outdistanced me earlier.
In addition, I regard my competitiveness as one of my best qualities. I know what it's like to lose, to fail, especially in the field of athletics. It's not a good feeling - but it's a feeling i'm glad I've had, so that I have that extra motivation not to have that feeling again, whether it be in school, work, sports, etc.
This is very much a personal thing - but I'd like to hear more viewpoints on this topic.
Collin
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