Are You A Competitive Person

Competitive - Competitive hands on a stick
@wmg2006 (5381)
United States
January 31, 2007 12:11pm CST
Some people are very competitive and will enter anything just to win. Other people just like to watch a competition, but never want to get involved. I am only competitive in the things I am sure I will have a good chance at winning. Which one are you? Competitive or a watcher?
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@sunshinecup (7871)
31 Jan 07
Both, it depends on what it is. Things I know I am good at and some one challenges me or doubts me, I am so competitive at that. However, when I don't feel threatened, I can have fun participating without the needing to win.
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• India
6 Feb 07
One has to be a good competittor to be a winner. Success comes to those who dare and those who are scared of competition often end as losers.
@msqtech (15074)
• United States
8 Feb 07
every competition has a winner and a loser I think Success comes to those who keep attempting
@beckyomg1 (6756)
• United States
1 Feb 07
i dont think that i am but my children and my hubby are very much so, they always have to have the last word and always want to win.
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@wmg2006 (5381)
• United States
4 Feb 07
My son is like this also, it must be a guy thing.
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@lucy02 (5016)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I'm not really all that competitive I don't think. My husband though is very competitive and sometimes I get a little competitive with him because he turns things into a competition.
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@wmg2006 (5381)
• United States
4 Feb 07
Yeah I know a lot of people who turn things into a competition too, then we have to compete.
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@freesoul (3021)
• Egypt
4 Feb 07
On the whole I'm not a competitive person, i don't feel the need to "prove myself" even when i think I can win .. I think about it in a rational way, how much money or benefits it will bring and does it worth the tension and the efforts, if not, then I don't feel like competing just to 'win' or be the 'best' or whatever .. I only compete when I have a fair chance in winning and if I think that it really worth it.
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@wmg2006 (5381)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I agree that is the best way to do it. Only compete if it is worth your time and if you have a good chance of winning.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
4 Feb 07
I am not really competitive, though I like to be the best at what I do. But I usually am the person who stops and helps the people who are struggling. I get involved but I am more a watcher I think, better a teacher.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I am a very competitive person, especially when it comes to bowling. I love seeing my friends and other people do well in bowling but I can be very hard on myself if I do not bowl as well as they do. Most people in my league are good bowlers so I want to bowl as well as they do. I will keep trying to be good at bowling. Sometimes I feel that I am letting my team down when I bowl poorly, even though the league is just about having fun. Watching is not for me. :-)
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@sarah22 (3979)
• United States
8 Feb 07
i used to be when i was back in school, i competed in running and swimming. i loved to win. now not so much
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• India
1 Feb 07
hi friend, I do think that getting competitive doesnot makes sensitive but being brought to compete makes people get irritated of self satisfaction. what abt me. I'm competitive but on some occasions othewise i'm not reachable that might the reason.
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@patootie (3592)
31 Jan 07
I am far too laid back to be competitive ... I don't even like watching competitions, quizes, or things like that on tv .. why do folks find watching other people winning things enjoyable ?? Seems a little odd to me .. ! But I do enter lots of online competitions .. I never really expect to win anything .. so when I do it's a lovely surprise ... but I only enter those competitions where I actually want the prize ...
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@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
31 Jan 07
Hmmmm I am not that much a compititive person. Mos of the time I would like to watch others. I can go to take part on a compitition where there is a chance to win or I can really enjoy the thing.
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@AskAlly (3625)
• Canada
31 Jan 07
I am not overly competitive. It depends on what we are competing for. I find it very annoying when overly competitive people get angry over little things like loosing at cards. I also would not put my family in the poor house because someone has a nicer truck or house than me. If we are at a horse competition I always give it my best and try to have fun as well. Otherwise I get too nervous.
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• Egypt
2 Feb 07
I used to be a competetive person and a fighter man for things that i want to win it.but unfortunately i loose this spirit after a while if the competition take too much time.then i decide to take a corner and just watch.
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I am not very competetive. I am confident in my abilities and talents that it does not matter if I win or loose in the eyes of others. I just always try to do my best at everything that I do but I do not enter contests just to be a winner in someone elses eyes.
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• United States
26 Mar 07
Thanks For Best Response
@msqtech (15074)
• United States
8 Feb 07
I can be very competitive but I want to not be angry in my competition so that I can do better
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I am competitive and enjoy winning. But if I dont thats okay I always say maybe tommorrow.
• United States
31 Jan 07
In my younger days I was very competative in sports but especially in ice skating (dancing on ice) now I just like to sit back and watch.
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@eseomame (1146)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I'm more of a watcher, but like you, I tend to be competitive in things that I am sure I have good chances of winning. Sometimes though, I compete silently.. that is, without making it apparent that i'm competing... but all in all, I rather be at the background watching.
@kampo90 (289)
• Antarctica
31 Mar 07
yes i am very competitive i just wanna be the best and i wanna be better than the other person i think its part of human nature to be the best to want to do something better but starngle doh not everybody has it
@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
Life can never be so challenging if we are not competitive. It is better to be in a healthy competition than taking it in a wrong way. Some people can never consider this presumption.