“Is competition a mental illness?”

On my walk tonight, I was listening to an entrepreneurial podcast like I usually do when I heard a Native American quote on competition that stopped me dead in my tracks:

In our tribe, we don't believe in competition. We actually think it's a mental illness.

Wow. Think about that quote for a moment, and then consider how much of your time is spent in comparison mode. We must all be nuts.

You see a competitor on social media touting their horn about some great achievement, and your mind immediately goes to...

— pity-party: 'I can't believe how hard I work to be this far behind."

— disbelief: 'How in the hell did they do that?"

— jealousy: "I could achieve that too if I was born with her looks and money."

— denial: "Whatever."

— anger: "Not fair. Her husband gives her unlimited funds for her business."

— awe:

What…no awe? Well, we are human after all. But, let me challenge you here. If genuine awe and appreciation isn’t one of your first reactions, then you are doing yourself a disservice. That’s because, at least in this scenario, it really is all about you.

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