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August 10, 2020

Importance of being competitive

9 minutes

Selina Iddon begins the episode by exploring the perceptions, nature, and common misconceptions surrounding competitiveness. She delves into the true spirit of competition, emphasizing the valuable lessons that come from losing. The discussion extends to the impact of winning and losing on children, highlighting ways to handle disappointment. Selina stresses the importance of balancing competitiveness with kindness and introduces a weekly challenge to encourage this balance. The episode concludes with closing remarks, summarizing the key insights shared.

I have spoken with quite a few people lately who reflect that "being competitive" is becoming something to be cautious of. If this is true then we are losing sight of one of our most important qualities and if this is indeed true then maybe it's because we are collapsing 'competitive' with other things.
This episode looks at the importance of winning and losing, neither of which can be achieved without first being competitive.

(0:00) Introduction to the episode

(0:20) Competitiveness: Perception, Nature, and Misconceptions

(2:35) The True Spirit of Competition and Learning from Losing

(4:16) The Impact of Winning and Losing on Children and Dealing with Disappointment

(7:10) Balancing Competitiveness and Kindness; Weekly Challenge

(9:01) Closing remarks

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