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7: [PERSPECTIVE] Competition
“Is competition a mental illness?”
On my walk tonight, I was listening to an entrepreneurial podcast like I usually do when I heard a Native American quote on competition that stopped me dead in my tracks:
In our tribe, we don't believe in competition. We actually think it's a mental illness.
Wow. Think about that quote for a moment, and then consider how much of your time is spent in comparison mode. We must all be nuts.
You see a competitor on social media touting their horn about some great achievement, and your mind immediately goes to...
— pity-party: 'I can't believe how hard I work to be this far behind."
— disbelief: 'How in the hell did they do that?"
— jealousy: "I could achieve that too if I was born with her looks and money."
— denial: "Whatever."
— anger: "Not fair. Her husband gives her unlimited funds for her business."
— awe:
What…no awe? Well, we are human after all. But, let me challenge you here. If genuine awe and appreciation isn’t one of your first reactions, then you are doing yourself a disservice. That’s because, at least in this scenario, it really is all about you.
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MORE INFO
For more information and resources on Competition and ideas on how you can take action, go to: https://www.resortentrepreneurs.com/competition/
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/resortentrepreneurs/support
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By Connie Hammond“Is competition a mental illness?”
On my walk tonight, I was listening to an entrepreneurial podcast like I usually do when I heard a Native American quote on competition that stopped me dead in my tracks:
In our tribe, we don't believe in competition. We actually think it's a mental illness.
Wow. Think about that quote for a moment, and then consider how much of your time is spent in comparison mode. We must all be nuts.
You see a competitor on social media touting their horn about some great achievement, and your mind immediately goes to...
— pity-party: 'I can't believe how hard I work to be this far behind."
— disbelief: 'How in the hell did they do that?"
— jealousy: "I could achieve that too if I was born with her looks and money."
— denial: "Whatever."
— anger: "Not fair. Her husband gives her unlimited funds for her business."
— awe:
What…no awe? Well, we are human after all. But, let me challenge you here. If genuine awe and appreciation isn’t one of your first reactions, then you are doing yourself a disservice. That’s because, at least in this scenario, it really is all about you.
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MORE INFO
For more information and resources on Competition and ideas on how you can take action, go to: https://www.resortentrepreneurs.com/competition/
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/resortentrepreneurs/support