Thursday, 24 October 2013

Successful Competition


The world today has people competing against each other since the beginning of time, it is in our human nature and many successes have come from it. 
Competition is everywhere it is in jobs, schools and sports.  In this essay I will be talking about why competition is a good thing, how it helps children grow and how it works in society. Competition is the real world and those who have talent or work the hardest are able to succeed.

It is a good thing.


Competition will always favour the best person and that is a good thing. It allows people to be motivated and always stay at the top of their game. It allows hard work and determination to be put forward into achieving your goals. 

In the real world there will always be someone that will try to outdo you and then the success in competition will always favour the best party achieving the best result always.

 Competition encourages talent and hard work, according to Brummel Brad, University of Tulsa (2012, May 1.) "If you want to be individually rewarded and areachievement motivated, then you will want some competition." this means that without competition, people can never be fully rewarded and it won’t keep people motivated and to strive.

 People will most likely to get more done with competition in their minds, it promotes people to grow from their weaknesses and then challenge others. It allows a goal and a purpose for people telling them to achieve great things; it can also help us prepare for the real world as it is unfair sometimes. 

I believe competition is a part of human nature, when you get knocked down, it is natural to stand back up and try again to not give up and succeed, to be determined to get what you want and compete to believe that you are the best.

Competition gives passion to people to accomplish their own dreams; it teaches us what it means to be human and gives us an opportunity for greater things in life.

Learning.




Growing up has many experiences and one of the main experiences to growing up and maturing is through the knowledge of competition. It is said by Fawley Kya (2009.) “It's impossible to protect your kids from competitivesituations, and you probably don't want to, anyway. Your child can learn somevaluable lessons from healthy competition that will serve him well as he getsolder. , competition can teach children to be mature and to learn to respect people. 

It is able to teach the real world to children, so then they can learn to adapt to it, learning that life can be unfair sometimes. When there are team competitions it can bring teamwork and friendship among the members, so it is important to socialize as it is important for children’s futures, together you have a much higher chance of success, and they can also feel better about themselves in a cooperative environment. 

It can help children think creatively to tackle a problem, so they are able to come up with a unique different solution. Children learning about competition can help them be more confident. So having kids compete against each other can make them try harder to succeed, if kids are trying and working harder, we will be to see positive results in their grades.  

We should also teach our kids that winning isn’t everything, it depends on how much effort and determination you have put in and that you can use that effort and determination to succeed next time. 

With competition it can teach the importance of being fair, it allows sportsmanship and respect to grow in children and to accept losses when it is fair, to not be a sore loser and accept that things don’t always go your way. 

Society.


Competition in society is a lot harsher, as it will always favour the person with the most talent or skill. Finding a job is not as easy as it will depend on your degree and people will always compete against you for a spot. 

It is said by Trikha Ritika (May 1, 2012) “A competitive environment has no room for laziness or mediocrity. You're held accountable for your work and achievements, and failure to perform will leavespace for your competitors to zoom ahead Competition in society can be extremely unfair and sacrifices will always be made, buy even so competition does still lead to success as there is always a person that is on the top.  


So in order to succeed in the real world, you have to show that you are the best among other people. Competition changes human civilizations letting it evolve in various ways. It teaches people to be more creative, making people think outside the box to come up with new ideas. It helps development for people who have loss, turning it into something positive because mistakes can help people grow. 


It allows a goal and purpose to people allowing them to achieve great things, competition is everywhere and without it, society wouldn’t be where it is now today. Life is more challenging as it is a natural behaviour of humans to be best at something than someone else.


 Competition can have a bad image as it has a negative and unfavourable atmosphere. People are under so much pressure as it is important to succeed, that there is no fun involved and this can lead to cheating and a lack of sportsmanship, so it is important to teach the acts of being fair.

To conclude


In conclusion this is why I think that competition leads to success, competition is everywhere and it is in our human nature, but it is not a bad thing as people are able to achieve great things with it, it teaches children to be a lot more respectful and helps them mature and lastly it helps society grow into a more positive future.

References.

TRIKHA, R. (May 1, 2012). Is Competition Among Co-Workers a Good Thing?. Retrieved November 25, 2013, from  http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/05/01/is-competition-among-co-workers-a-good-thing

Margie (1/17/2012). Pros and Cons of Competition in Our Schools. Retrieved November 25, 2013, from http://www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-methods-tips/12891-competition-in-schools-pros-and-cons/

Rosenberg, s. (July 13, 2011). 10 Reasons Why Competition Is A Good Thing. Retrieved November 25, 2013, from  http://www.shaunrosenberg.com/10-reasons-why-competition-is-a-good-thing

Fawley, K. (n.d.). The pros and cons of competition. Retrieved November 25, 2013, from  http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-pros-and-cons-of-competition_66985.bc?page=1

Coffin, K. (n.d.). Competition – Good or Bad?. Retrieved November 25, 2013, from  http://www.nfhs.org/CoachingTodayContent.aspx?id=7023