Nature of Competition

Nature of Competition

In past generations, much of the focus was on building and making our country better. Regardless of what you did, if you tried hard to make something of yourself, better your family, and help grow our young country in some way, you were given a pat on the back. Yes, there was a nature of competition, but mostly with other countries. Our country’s people worked together to catch up to other countries that were more developed than ours. Since then, the nature of competition has changed. We no longer have to play catch up to other countries, and some even argue that the United States is the most powerful country in the world. To stay on top, you need to be one step ahead, which causes a high level of competition. Our current culture not only has to deal with competing with other countries, but also competing with ourselves as well. From a young age, our society has been taught to be competitive. It doesn’t matter if it involves friends or foes, as long as there is something that more than one person desires, there will always be competition in the world. In our society today, the nature of competition has become fiercer and more complex than ever before. Many things that people surround themselves with in their daily lives involve competing with each other, and while it can take many shapes, all of these are forms of competition. People are not the only ones who deal with competition though. Businesses are also a major part of competition in the world today, and many are developing the idea that to be the best, you have to have the best. Winning over customers, having the lowest prices, and carrying the most brands and products are all constant reminders of the fight to be on top. Sometimes, competition seems to be the only thing that matters. The objective of my study is to determine if our society’s nature of competition essentially helps or hurts us in our lives, and to determine if competitiveness is the underlying reason...