“The “nobody wins, everybody gets a medal” crowd has not taught their children how to handle it when they don’t win.”
That’s an interesting perspective that I hadn’t considered. Thanks!
Personally, I’ve come to the place in my life where I’ve realized without question that no matter what we do, we will always just be able (if we are lucky and blessed) to add just a little bit to the world. I work with lots of people whose egos drive them beyond this belief, but they are truly destined to disappointment.
I’ve also dealt with jealousy from people who I never thought would be that way. It’s all very strange.
I had a patient who was at the top of the world (well-compenstated and highly successful CEO of his own company). One day, after I hadn’t seen him in awhile, he came in looking very thin and very frail. He had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. You just never know, so you do your best, you accept competition and do it with grace and honesty, and you accept that your chips are dealt by a power beyond yourself.
Absolutely!