We live in a world where competition is everywhere. The meaning of competition is explicit in Sports but what about work, relationship and life?
In corporate environments, there is often a clear hierarchy and employees who wish to climb the ladder must compete against each other. In matters of love, women and men compete to be more attractive in order to draw attention to themselves. When you ask a friend to play tennis with you, it is understood that you will compete against him/her to win the match. However, competition isn't always so overt.
I am a competitor. I compete every single day and it's how I improve. When I'm running and someone passes me, I try to follow him/her as long as I can, but I'm also careful not to disparage myself if I'm not able to keep the pace! The person might not know that I'm trying to compete, so even if I "win", he doesn't lose - and that's the best part ;)
There are various ways to compete covertly. You can simply challenge yourself by trying to reach a landmark before a dog, bike, or pedestrian. You can also compete against the wind or the rain by trying to walk, run, bike faster than usual against those elements. What I advocate is a friendly and healthy competition that will set your mood up and will give you a feeling of accomplishment which will help keep you motivated in the long run. So the next time you work out, set a goal and choose your competitor along the way. You can even try competing with a song by doing 20 pushups before it ends!
