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I chose to discuss why competition is a good thing and how it makes sports and other aspects, even in everyday life, better. I will focus on key points such as the difference between being successful and not being successful based on competition and will power along with a drive and goals. I will also talk about how genetics of a winner and how natural selection plays a factor in determining a worthy competitor. I will point out some of the main reasons for competition in both sports and life. I can give you my personal experience because I am extremely competitive and I support competition and the growth it produces.
Competition has been around since the beginning of time and will continue to be around forever. It is what keeps the world turning and separates the boys from the men. Competition is what made Steve Jobs the icon and legend he is and made Michael Jordan the legend he is as well. The best thing about competition is failure because it paves the road to success and makes achieving the goals you set that much more satisfying. Setting goals and competition go hand in hand because without one, you can’t have the other.
The drive and need for competition can come in a variety of ways, whether it be someone doubting you or something you want really bad and you will do what you have to in order to obtain that thing. The biggest competition anyone can ever have is the competition against themselves. You are your strongest, most challenging competitor and when you outdo yourself, that is when you really start accomplishing things and becoming great. The only way to do something right is if you do it yourself. Pushing yourself to the limit and achieving your goals and going beyond what you thought you could do is one of the b...

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..., helps keep you focused on the goals you set, and helps push you to attain those goals. Once you prove to yourself that you can work hard enough, the world becomes a lot smaller and opportunities reveal themselves to you so that you may broaden your horizons and make your life what you want it to be.

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Coffin, Karen. "Competition – Good or Bad?" Competition – Good or Bad? N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.
Stucke, Maurice E. "Journal of Antitrust Enforcement." Is Competition Always Good? N.p., 4 Feb. 2013. Web. 14 Jan. 2014.
Rosenberg, Shaun. "10 Reasons Why Competition Is A Good Thing." Shaun Rosenberg. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2014.
De Sena, Joseph. "Crave Competition, It's Good for You: Column." USA Today. Gannett, 12 Oct. 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.
"Debate: Is Competition Good for Kids?" Debate: Is Competition Good for Kids? N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2014.

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