We’ve always seen movies which show the extent of egotism of a person and how he ends up losing the race. Even in our real lives, there always has to be only one who is the “chosen one.” We work hard, achieve something and then there’s a sense of insecurity as soon as someone catches up. I, though, have got a different view on this subject and would like to share it.
When two immensely talented people end up in a similar field, generally both try to race ahead of the other. A good example of this could be two people in a band. When they try to compete with each other, it ultimately leads to the downfall of the band. When two players in a sports team share a rivalry, more often than not, the team won’t perform well.
Also, this leads to a bad relationship between the people involved. As the better one outperforms his rival, the other person’s confidence might get shattered and he might not be the same person he used to be. We might end up losing an immensely talented person just because there couldn’t be two lions in the jungle.
My point is that if such people get together and plan together, they could be the invincible ones.
There would be so much more productive output. It’s like getting two or three of the best guys in an institute to work together on a project. The outcome of the project has to be mind-boggling. The important point here is that such people should complement each other. When we share knowledge, overall growth is inevitable. They should trust each other and build their own empire. This empire would be much stronger than the one they had earlier. Imagine two of the best companies (in the same field) joining hands to work together.
Nobody’s going to be at a loss as they have the best team in the world. No more strategies to outdo each other. This time could be used well for something productive, something that could revolutionize the world. It can have so many implications. The shedding of the ego could lead to innumerable possibilities.
Another point of discussion is what you do when you’re unable to beat someone despite trying your best. Well, when you give your 100 percent and then you realize that somebody who’s not even putting half as much effort in outperforms you, it’s better to accept the fact and not indulge into a vicious circle of beating the person. If somebody is talented, I think we should accept it and then try and learn from the person and contribute to our overall development.
To conclude, I say that healthy competitions are always encouraged; it keeps the spirits of the involved high, but working together is the secret formula. We should remember that the more lions in a jungle, harder it is for another set of animals trying to invade it.
