chapter3The Hidden Costs of Competition
the heavy price we pay to win
Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.
—Vince Lombardi
You’re not winning the silver, you’re losing the gold.
—Nike Corporation
To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.
—Buddha
The joy is in the doing.
—unknown
If something is worth doing, it is worth doing poorly.
—Benjamin Franklin
COMPETITION IS AS AMERICAN AS HOT DOGS AND FOOTBALL. It weaves itself subtly into nearly every aspect of life in the United States, structuring not only work and sports, but also our social lives, our family time, and often our recreation and vacation hours. Competition is so sacred to our way of life that, most of the time, we don’t even think to ...
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