What is the fascination with reality tv? From Big brother to Love island we all seem to get a kick from watching other people. Are we all just secretly nosey or does it speak to our human side with our need to understand and watch people’s behaviours? Either way people draw a lot of entertainment from it and it parallels to social media where once again we watch what people do with their lives, but maybe this is just a way to stay connected because we all know how true out of sight out of mind can become. One show that blended competition and reality well was X -factor which is coming to end after 17 years. It provided scores of entertainments but ultimately ran its course. Competition brings out something primal within humans and it’s something we can’t help but enjoy whether that be getting involved or playing yourself. When it comes to everyday competitions however it seems the sting of losing and the unlucky probabilities discourage people from taking part. What separate those that get involved vs those that don’t? Hope? Optimism? Foolishness? They say it is a fool’s game to compare yourself with anyone other than yourself because you walk in different shoes and yet so many people tend to fall into this trap. Has social media done this or is this consequence of a larger societal issue that everybody subscribes to with their judgements and remarks? It can be everywhere you look, things you don’t have but desire and it can be natural for feelings of discontentment creeping in. At those time points it’s important to have people that can realign you and get you back on your feet. Luckily we are here to remind you how great you are, enjoy another rich edition of TheNineToFivers Podcast