Killing the Competition – Raindrops and Ripples Episode 4

For me, competition comes out of the worldview the other person is a rival.  From an early age, many schooling systems engender this vision through giving marks and having us compare ourselves with each other as rivals. Later, competition is presented as something absolutely necessary to economic security and development.  So we get recruited into this idea, swallow it whole and end up giving ourselves marks, comparing with others, beating ourselves down, trying to get to the top, becoming our own best slave as you so chillingly put it Jenny.  

The chaotic times we live in is an opportunity to step out of a world view based on rivalry into one based on co-operation.  Sometimes the step is short and sweet, sometimes it is long bumpy ride through the night.  But whatever route you take, walking in the woods may one of the best business decisions you'll ever make.  For my part, I'm off to the park to catch some beautiful air.

Thank you for sharing this.

peace to you all,

Malachy 

Jenny,  Good to listen to the competition talk again.  I am gradually letting go of the idea that if I share "my Stuff" with others they will take it and I will be left out in the cold.  We can both use what I know for many reasons:  our perfect people are not the same, we could use it to work together and share what we know.  There is plenty to go around.  Thanks again.

Jenny,

You are a genius. This is exactly the message I needed to hear today.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Love and blessings,

Flora

I feel oh so much better about giving myself most of this day off.  Thanks, Jenny.  I have fallen into the trap of work, work, work and being an awful boss to myself.  It sucks the joy right out of life and out of the business.  that's no way to work or live.

And I've fallen into the "it's me against my competition" trap and that awful feeling of alone.  A prime example of the scarcity and fear mindset.  I don't want to think that way or feel that way about my colleagues.  I LOVE the idea of collaborators.  There's power in community and partnership.  Loving, loving the podcasts, Jenny.

I love this Jenny! I've experienced the burn out of doing too much and am now working on chilling out :)

A huge aman on the competition talk.  I have struggled with the competition piece in my life because I don't have a competitive-with-others bone in my body -- never been interested.  I believe with my whole heart that there is plenty of room for us all and that when we share our truth, we make the right connections.  People see bright and bold work.

I've been reflecting on collaboration...I haven't been lucky in this area, though I do reach out  some -- trying to get better at that. Part of it is introversion and work style -- I have a rich life in my head, I've challenged myself to share that more :)  I also think that when some people have been around for a while, they gravitate toward each other and newcomers want to be a part of that group so the island feeling persists as you search for someone to play with...  I'm not sure what to think/do about it to be honest. It's all good though.  I've been on a journey -- you know that.  I've decided love, my truth and inner peace first, I'll see what comes from that.

Competition is a form of escapism. When you're in competition with others, you don't need to do your inner work. When the achievements of others are your yardstick, you don't need to fully explore your own potential. In a world where everyone is developing their full selves, the energies of competition would show up as response, dialogue, relationship, and shared exploration of the unknown. 

Or something.