Competition

Recently being asked a few questions.
On camera by a tv producer.
And would like to share it now.

One of the questions was,
'How do you feel about competition?'
(i.e. children competing in a contest)

Funny that the producer had reminded me,
Before she started asking me the questions,
'Time's short, please keep your answers short.'

 So, OK, my quick & short answer was,
'Competition, in my view, is good for children.
Because Competition is a FACT of Life.

'Many parents these days are 'too protective',
Trying to keep their child away from the Reality,
Just keep telling their child how good they're.

'But when their child reaches the age of 16/18,
When their child enters the real world,
Their child will be very shocked.

'Their child is most likely to become depressed,
As they've not prepared themselves well enough,
And hence not good enough to handle the Reality.

'Reality : Competition is here everyday, everywhere.
In fact, everyone is being compared all the times.
Like a scholarship, may be only 1 in 4 can get it.

'Like a job, could be only 1 in 10 can get it.'
Now, with the benefit of hindsight,
And 7 weeks after answering this question,

I can now give more real life examples :
One has to get up early everyday to 'compete',
For a parking space at work, a seat on a train....

One has to reduce cost everyday to 'compete',
Against internet traders, overseas firms......
Although many may not know they're 'competing'.

What's Competition all about?
A chance to identify Own Strength & Weakness,
A chance to learn from Others and be Better.

And the only way to 'survive' any Competition?
Start Young is the First and Most important step.
Because a child's ego isn't as BIG as their parents'.


Fate
Be Positive. Be Proactive. Be Competitive.
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