The Competitive Edge Of Life
Stay sharp they say, compete they say, be all that you can, know all that you can, learn all that you can, and use that gained knowledge to compete for work.
People get good jobs, they have a good education, some people progress up the ladder.
It doesn’t matter what level of education or where people get to, there is always a competitive edge by which people live; your home, your garden, your car, your clothes, even a bag displays who someone is; material possessions give people an edge, it gives off an aura, tells others to beware.
Competition is like fencing, jousting, hand-to-hand combat; it is all in the mind’s eye, that what others give off. People want other people to judge them, to know them, without a word being uttered.
Are possessions like ranks; a Private, a Lieutenant, a Captain, a Colonel, a General? How are people seen by others? What is it that they are trying to say; ‘stay away’ or ‘come close’, ‘you are not worthy’ or ‘friendship be offered’?
What is competition? What is competitiveness? What do people have to go through, what risks do they take, to give off such outward appearances to others?
How many people today, stood by you, sat by you, living next door to you, living across the road from you, have borrowed, are borrowing, their lives into existence?
To some, perception is everything; a carefully managed perception of who they are. People’s outward appearance; is that what lies beneath the veneer, the surface, that you see?
Are they as sharp as a tack, sharp as a blade, or are they hiding their true self? Are they hiding from the world, that that is most important; the need to be accepted, the need to be liked?
What creates this? What drives people? What pushes them? Why is there a need in their life, to give off that that is not them?
People build walls and use shields; are people using these material possessions, the need for these things, as a barrier, a shield, so that others cannot see them for what they are?
Life is never fair, life can sometimes be cruel; what is a little faith worth if you can trust in it?
Is what we see today in people, the hurt that has hurt them before, and they need to protect from it so that it can hurt them no more?
Friends do not need to compete, friends are there to support.
Should people let their past decide their futures? Is having stuff, worth the cost of having no friends that you can rely on?
We live in a trusted existence, where society is malformed; it is up to us to straighten things out. The competitive edge of life; what is it doing to you, costing you?
Is it worth being alone? How many people are allowing to pass by, through their need to be competitive, real supportive friends?
Friends do not need to compete, friends do not need to have it all, friends are not scared of being open and honest with each other. Do not let what has passed before, dictate what is to come, you just never know where you might need someone’s support.
There is nothing wrong with friendly competition, but to what extent should it ruin your life?
“Possessions control you, you do not control them.”
Is the investment worth the end result? How many like and how many loath a person that pursues material possessions?
What do they get you, and what do they lose you? Are people drawn towards you, or does what you have push them away?
When all things are said and done, what does competition actually cost you? What could you be missing out on? What are you missing out on?
What signals are you sending out?
The competitive edge of life; is ‘one upping’ someone, really worth it?