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Can competition be healthy?  That's a good question.  I believe that if one's intent is to keep competion healthy then for THEM it will remain healthy.  However, if the person they're competing with isn't on the very same page, it becomes unhealthy for that particular individual.

posted by Inblue on August 28, 2009 at 3:47 AM | link to this | reply

Loved what TAPS said about the best competition being with oneself.

posted by RASSE on August 16, 2009 at 7:50 PM | link to this | reply

Cooperation makes life easier, though can be difficult...

posted by elinjo on August 8, 2009 at 11:29 AM | link to this | reply

Cooperation is a lot better IMO. Look at what all the partisanship is doing to America.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on July 14, 2009 at 7:06 PM | link to this | reply

I prefer cooperation mode! I like the team effort aspect more than a competitive atmosphere! sam

posted by sam444 on July 14, 2009 at 1:26 PM | link to this | reply

It seems that competition is definitely a way of life that is not going to go away.
The best kind of competition is with oneself--always trying to perform better that you did before.  Otherwise team spirit is good.

posted by TAPS. on July 14, 2009 at 9:30 AM | link to this | reply

Straight

I couldn’t help refer back to something I read recently written by Shawn Threadgill – why the heck I was reading about competitiveness escapes me but this, I thought, was a good description of the need for balance:

“The idea of harmony co-existing with competitiveness seems to be the ultimate contradiction. Yet, a healthy level of competitiveness is the very thing that drives an individual to achieve greatness. At the same time, an unhealthy level of competitiveness spawns destruction and conflict, which allows for only minimal short-term gains. Learning how to support and encourage each other while competing for the same or similar goals allows for greater rewards in the long run.”

posted by Troosha on July 13, 2009 at 11:43 AM | link to this | reply