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The Balancing Act of Competitiveness
Source Post: The Balancing Act of Competitiveness
Theme Song: “Yawn” by Nick Dorian
00:00 - I introduce the show and my sister and guest, Cathleen, who grew up basing her entire life around swimming, with a competitive drive unlike pretty much anyone else I’ve ever known.
6:38 - I start reading from my post, in which I tell the story of Michael Jordan lying to reporters and himself about a snarky comment a scrub player made at him in an attempt to motivate himself to excel, and I wonder whether or not this is a good thing.
9:00 - Cathleen and I discuss how it takes this level of insanity to be like Michael Jordan, and she finds the best comparison from her past. We don’t really see this as a positive at first look.
11:42 - I read from my post about why we’re competitive, and I mostly blame our animal urges for why we want to dominate our sister-in-law at Yahtzee.
12:58 - Cathleen and I discuss where the drive to be the best comes from. We talk about it in general, and specifically with Cathleen. We also wonder how much of this is nurture vs. nature.
16:17 - I read from my post about the worst parts of being competitive—most notably that you can become a dick and damage the world.
17:55 - We talk about the bad parts of being competitive, how the drive ruined Cathleen’s physical and mental health, and how she has had to adjust to that now. We also discuss other ways that competitive drive can be really negative, and we also wonder how we can use our competitive drive positively.
23:21 - I read from my post about why it’s good to be competitive, how that drive really does push us farther than we would otherwise go. I then wonder how we can find a balance of competitiveness.
25:24 - We discuss the benefits of being competitive and how its has been beneficial to the hyper-functional Cathleen.
27:40 - I read from my post about the need to be competitive at things that aren’t stupid. So the important part is first seeing what you’re getting out of competition before you deploy your competitive maniac.
29:01 - Cathleen and I discuss the benefits of marrying our foils, and how the bring us to the point where we can see what actually matters.
30:31 - I read from the last section of my post about how your rational brain decides what to do, and your competitive brain executes your actions.
31:36 - Cathleen and I discuss the importance of finding your why, and how that is the key to determining how to approach your competitive endeavor.
33:54 - In my final word, I use Cathleen as an example of how we can use our drive positively to do good before doing well.
35:00 - Wrap up
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Source Post: The Balancing Act of Competitiveness
Theme Song: “Yawn” by Nick Dorian
00:00 - I introduce the show and my sister and guest, Cathleen, who grew up basing her entire life around swimming, with a competitive drive unlike pretty much anyone else I’ve ever known.
6:38 - I start reading from my post, in which I tell the story of Michael Jordan lying to reporters and himself about a snarky comment a scrub player made at him in an attempt to motivate himself to excel, and I wonder whether or not this is a good thing.
9:00 - Cathleen and I discuss how it takes this level of insanity to be like Michael Jordan, and she finds the best comparison from her past. We don’t really see this as a positive at first look.
11:42 - I read from my post about why we’re competitive, and I mostly blame our animal urges for why we want to dominate our sister-in-law at Yahtzee.
12:58 - Cathleen and I discuss where the drive to be the best comes from. We talk about it in general, and specifically with Cathleen. We also wonder how much of this is nurture vs. nature.
16:17 - I read from my post about the worst parts of being competitive—most notably that you can become a dick and damage the world.
17:55 - We talk about the bad parts of being competitive, how the drive ruined Cathleen’s physical and mental health, and how she has had to adjust to that now. We also discuss other ways that competitive drive can be really negative, and we also wonder how we can use our competitive drive positively.
23:21 - I read from my post about why it’s good to be competitive, how that drive really does push us farther than we would otherwise go. I then wonder how we can find a balance of competitiveness.
25:24 - We discuss the benefits of being competitive and how its has been beneficial to the hyper-functional Cathleen.
27:40 - I read from my post about the need to be competitive at things that aren’t stupid. So the important part is first seeing what you’re getting out of competition before you deploy your competitive maniac.
29:01 - Cathleen and I discuss the benefits of marrying our foils, and how the bring us to the point where we can see what actually matters.
30:31 - I read from the last section of my post about how your rational brain decides what to do, and your competitive brain executes your actions.
31:36 - Cathleen and I discuss the importance of finding your why, and how that is the key to determining how to approach your competitive endeavor.
33:54 - In my final word, I use Cathleen as an example of how we can use our drive positively to do good before doing well.
35:00 - Wrap up