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I'm fairly content knowing I'm not the sharpest tool in the box but my discomfort with competetive behaviour has long been a bone of contention between me and 'normal' male society..
I'm fairly content knowing I'm not the sharpest tool in the box but my discomfort with competetive behaviour has long been a bone of contention between me and 'normal' male society..
Why should 'winning' matter?
Why is it important to beat other people?
To be 'top of the class'.
Best.
Better.
Taller.
Thinner.
Faster.
Prettier.
Stronger.
Cleverer.
Are you?
Why is it important to beat other people?
To be 'top of the class'.
Best.
Better.
Taller.
Thinner.
Faster.
Prettier.
Stronger.
Cleverer.
Are you?
I never cared. Even as a kid, in fact more so, I knew it wasn't important.
I'd far rather let you 'win' than win myself. Wouldn't you?
But then they 'trained' us.
They indoctrinated us.
With certificates.
With prizes.
With badges.
Winning became 'important'!
I'd far rather let you 'win' than win myself. Wouldn't you?
But then they 'trained' us.
They indoctrinated us.
With certificates.
With prizes.
With badges.
Winning became 'important'!
Then the biggest manipulation of all..
"It's not the winning that counts, it's the taking part".
Ooh that had me tied up for years. It sounded so reasonable!
But it's a trick.
It means "You have to try to win, but if you lose, just accept that you're a loser".
"It's not the winning that counts, it's the taking part".
Ooh that had me tied up for years. It sounded so reasonable!
But it's a trick.
It means "You have to try to win, but if you lose, just accept that you're a loser".
Everything's a competition.
And there can only be one winner.
What a crock!!
Life isn't a competition!
You're not my competitor!
You're my brother!
You're my sister!
My son, my daughter, my mother, my father.
You're my cousin!
I don't want to beat you, I don't want to win!
And there can only be one winner.
What a crock!!
Life isn't a competition!
You're not my competitor!
You're my brother!
You're my sister!
My son, my daughter, my mother, my father.
You're my cousin!
I don't want to beat you, I don't want to win!
I want to cooperate!
I want you to help me.
I want to learn from you.
And I'll help you back!
You know your stuff, I know mine!
Let's work together!
Some days I'm sad, I'm low, I'm down. You'll help me on those days right?
And some days I'll help you when you're feeling low.
I want you to help me.
I want to learn from you.
And I'll help you back!
You know your stuff, I know mine!
Let's work together!
Some days I'm sad, I'm low, I'm down. You'll help me on those days right?
And some days I'll help you when you're feeling low.
This is all that matters, not "winning"!
This is family, this is society!
We all know this, right?!
Its inbuilt, its who we are?
This is humanity!
Why are we fooled by those who care more about success than kindness?
Why do we segregate ourselves to try to survive?
This is family, this is society!
We all know this, right?!
Its inbuilt, its who we are?
This is humanity!
Why are we fooled by those who care more about success than kindness?
Why do we segregate ourselves to try to survive?
Competition is NOT healthy!
If you know this, if you always felt it in your heart but couldn't find a way to articulate it, you're my friend.
If you always felt 'outside', a 'misfit', you're my friend.
If you knew you could win if you tried, but you didn't care, you're my friend.
If you know this, if you always felt it in your heart but couldn't find a way to articulate it, you're my friend.
If you always felt 'outside', a 'misfit', you're my friend.
If you knew you could win if you tried, but you didn't care, you're my friend.
You know why?
Because to win, others have to lose.
And I'm not cool with that.
Because I'm a SOCIALIST.
If you think it's good to win, to let others lose, don't talk to me.
Don't follow me.
Don't engage with me in any way.
If you lose, I lose.
If you win, I win.
That's who I am.
Because to win, others have to lose.
And I'm not cool with that.
Because I'm a SOCIALIST.
If you think it's good to win, to let others lose, don't talk to me.
Don't follow me.
Don't engage with me in any way.
If you lose, I lose.
If you win, I win.
That's who I am.
