Let's talk about Competition.
The word Compete is from the Latin word competere which means to seek together, and in other versions of thought : to conspire or be a rival with one another to become better versions of ourselves.
This was something I learned and adapted in my early years, and it changed my perspective about sports and olympians.
In business, competition is also good. It is one of the elements of innovation and helps bring balance and excellence to the community.
Competition only becomes toxic when you of course have a toxic perspective about it - which is what a lot of people have adopted during the era of wars. This is where we got the phrases like :
"Defeat, crush, and humiliate your competition, then dominate."
Sobrang layo from the latin definition ano?
So choose your competition wisely. Never compete with people who are amoral and love to take advantage of others for the sake of their own self interest. If you do, you'll only become bitter and you'll probably end up being like them.
If you don't know who the person in the photo is, well, that's Javi AKA Taylor who was the 2017 Champion in the country's annual stock market trading competition with over a thousand participants. I placed 3rd at that time.
Ever since then, we have always been in competition, rivals, friends who compete to become better versions of ourselves. He always invites me as an honored guest in his events and even gave me access to his exclusive group in Open Journal. Pag may events kami in ZFT, lagi ko rin siyang iniinvite.
We share trading strategies, insights, life principles, values, and most importantly, we correct and hold each other accountable to what is right - no cutting corners. Pag mali ka, mali ka. We care enough to tell you that you're wrong at the risk of our relationship. Hindi yung mali ka na, kukunsintihin ka pa.
Minsan lang kami magkita, but when we do, we usually end up talking for hours until the restaurant we are at, closes. Nakakainspire kasi to be with people who have the same mission as you : striving to play at high level of excellence without compromising integrity. And let me tell you, iba yung energy - you'd feel like you can dream again.
The word Compete is from the Latin word competere which means to seek together, and in other versions of thought : to conspire or be a rival with one another to become better versions of ourselves.
This was something I learned and adapted in my early years, and it changed my perspective about sports and olympians.
In business, competition is also good. It is one of the elements of innovation and helps bring balance and excellence to the community.
Competition only becomes toxic when you of course have a toxic perspective about it - which is what a lot of people have adopted during the era of wars. This is where we got the phrases like :
"Defeat, crush, and humiliate your competition, then dominate."
Sobrang layo from the latin definition ano?
So choose your competition wisely. Never compete with people who are amoral and love to take advantage of others for the sake of their own self interest. If you do, you'll only become bitter and you'll probably end up being like them.
If you don't know who the person in the photo is, well, that's Javi AKA Taylor who was the 2017 Champion in the country's annual stock market trading competition with over a thousand participants. I placed 3rd at that time.
Ever since then, we have always been in competition, rivals, friends who compete to become better versions of ourselves. He always invites me as an honored guest in his events and even gave me access to his exclusive group in Open Journal. Pag may events kami in ZFT, lagi ko rin siyang iniinvite.
We share trading strategies, insights, life principles, values, and most importantly, we correct and hold each other accountable to what is right - no cutting corners. Pag mali ka, mali ka. We care enough to tell you that you're wrong at the risk of our relationship. Hindi yung mali ka na, kukunsintihin ka pa.
Minsan lang kami magkita, but when we do, we usually end up talking for hours until the restaurant we are at, closes. Nakakainspire kasi to be with people who have the same mission as you : striving to play at high level of excellence without compromising integrity. And let me tell you, iba yung energy - you'd feel like you can dream again.
