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Same thing definitely goes with viewing life as a competition. As long as someone else views life as a competition, then it is. As long as there are limited re
by ansible 10y ago
Same thing definitely goes with viewing life as a competition.
As long as someone else views life as a competition, then it is. As long as there are limited resources, then it is. It doesn't matter what you think.
And if you choose not to compete at the highest levels, that's fine. I know I don't, and I don't look down at those who don't.
- allemagne 10y agoOf course competing is part of life. I don't conflate that with it being the existential meaning of my existence. Sneezing is part of life whether you like it or not. Is life just one big sneeze?
- ansible 10y agoOh young grasshopper! Your analogy is very flawed. Competition defines your existence. It determines where you live, where you work, and what you eat. It has determined who you are and how you are made, for you are a product of evolution. It is woven deeply into the fabric of your existence, on a daily level as well as on geological timescales. It even determines how you think, according to some theories about how mental processes work. You don't have to derive your existential meaning from competition, but ignore it completely at your peril.