When did life become a big competition?????? I have come across some people in life who spend their day to day lives competing with others to try and be better than the rest. I understand that people’s work life can be a competition because everyone wants to move up in their careers and will work there ass off to land that dream position. That’s okay! I also understand that playing sports is also about competition, because winning in a sport is always a plus. But I am talking about the other aspects in life and the people who have to be the first to accomplish a certain milestone, weather it is going to college, having a certain car, having a certain degree, buying a home, starting a family, traveling to a certain destination, having a certain career, getting married, etc. I thought these things were supposed to be about when a certain person or couple is ready to tackle these types of tasks, if they even want to and if it suits who they are. Am I wrong?? But I have noticed that to some people life is about having to be the first to do something and/or trying to have the same life (or better) that someone else has. And this really baffles me. I try to distance myself from these people but it’s hard because A LOT of people think life other than work and sports is a big competition and purposely try to out do everyone around them just so they can look all high and mighty like they started a trend. I also try not to let it bother me because I am my own person but sometimes it is hard. I make my own decisions and I do my own thing. I don’t need to compete to with anyone. I have always been that way and I am very happy with my life. I don’t think I have ever thought “Well if this person does this then I have to do it better,” or “I hope this person doesn’t do this before me.” But I am just baffled by people who think this way and don’t understand why they can’t live their own lives and stop worrying about what other people do and/or try to out do them.
Happy 6th Birthday Jovie!
6 years ago
1 comments:
I am totally with you on this one. I am constantly amazed at how upset people get and how depressed they are that they aren't married or have children or finished with school or whatever else they had planned by the time they had planned it for. Life is a journey and it's a different path for all, so why compare yourself to someone else?
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