The Competition Conundrum

Study Notes

The speaker asked a room of high performers about their romantic relationships and used an example of a bad comment to make a point about competition.
The speaker struggled with competition in college basketball and felt like he couldn't root for his teammate who played the same position.
Coach K at Duke University tells his players to run their own individual race and not compare themselves to others.
The word "compete" comes from "competative" which means to strive together.
Competition can be viewed as healthy or as rivalry, with the latter being negative and cancerous.
Kanye West views Drake as a sparring partner and competition as an important part of hip-hop and other fields.
Healthy competition is when you appreciate how hard someone else goes and use it to challenge yourself.
Abby Wambach, one of the best soccer players of all time, believes in competing with each other to push each other's limits and evolve positively as a human race.
She changed the middle word in competition from "verse" to "with" to view it as a partnership and challenge against oneself from yesterday.
Striving together is the key to good relationships and successful teams.

Description

Challenge your knowledge on competition and its impact on individuals, relationships, and teams. Test your understanding of healthy versus negative competition, and learn from the experiences of accomplished individuals like Coach K, Abby Wambach, and Kanye West. Discover the power of striving together and how it can lead to positive growth and evolution. Take this quiz and expand your understanding of competition in various aspects of life.