I never loved winning, until…
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I’ve got some competitive friends (you know who you are), but truth be told, I’ve never been someone who loves to win.
Never been the guy who has to be first.
Don’t dream about dominating the competition.
No thrill here, from besting someone at their own game.
I’m wired more for support than spotlight. More peacekeeper than prizefighter. (If you haven’t guessed, I’m a CS style).
So for a long time, I felt like I didn’t belong in competitive work environments.
TBH, I thought I just wasn’t cut out for leadership.
But then I learned something that completely changed my perspective:
The word competition comes from the Latin competere, meaning to strive together.
Not against.
Together.
That sunk in.
The original idea behind competition wasn’t about crushing your opponent. It was about bringing your best, while others bring theirs, and rising through the effort together.
The best competitors wouldn’t be the best without the best competition.
Marie & Pierre Curie sharpened each other’s scientific thinking, leading to discoveries and breakthroughs neither may have achieved alone.
Roger Bannister & John Landy broke the 4-minute mile together in a race that proved mutual competition pushes human limits.
The Beatles & The Beach Boys sparked a creative feedback loop that elevated modern music through mutual inspiration and innovation.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Antonin Scalia challenged each other intellectually, making each other’s legal arguments sharper and more thoughtful.
For me, competition isn’t about winning; it’s about bringing out the best in each other, call it co-elevating.
This mindset shift helped me speak up more, take more risks, and say yes to things I once avoided.
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