Be quicker, better, faster, in order to win? Have fun and enjoy the journey while doing your best? This essay explore different attitudes regarding competition and expectations placed on adolescents in order to achieve.
Competition in America is like an apple is to pie. A large percentage of Americans will answer “football” if asked what traditions represent our country. I tested this hypothesis at a family party where fifteen out of the twenty asked, provided this same response.
Our youth are encouraged to compete in sports to make the best teams, get the scholarships, and become professional players. Sports are encouraged in our children as soon as they have enough motor skills to accomplish any part of the game, and it continues …show more content…
From advertising, to the persona of the characters played in our entertainment, we are bombarded with examples of who we are supposed to be in order to succeed. This creates quite the competitive field in all areas of our lives, from our appearances to our careers. America is the superpower of the world and our government has always led through power. This ideology is assimilated into our society, thus creating a similar competitive nature.
Competitive action can prove quite advantageous when standing up for social injustices, and is usually achieved with aid of cooperation of like minded citizens.
Healthy competition allows local small businesses the chance to survive and prosper within their communities. This is a great example of how positive outcomes can be achieved via strategies built on integrity.
Where do you live? What kind of car do you drive? Where did you go to school? How much money do you make? Am I as pretty as her? This type of competition is a plague that feeds into damaging stereotypes. “Insecure 10-year-olds might desperately want the latest jackets, smartphones, and so on. They notice their inadequacies, and they need praise for their actual accomplishments--a spelling worksheet with a gold star, getting up and dressed on time, saving their allowance, hitting a softball, protecting a younger sibling, or whatever.” (Berger, 2016 p.
Competition in America is like an apple is to pie. A large percentage of Americans will answer “football” if asked what traditions represent our country. I tested this hypothesis at a family party where fifteen out of the twenty asked, provided this same response.
Our youth are encouraged to compete in sports to make the best teams, get the scholarships, and become professional players. Sports are encouraged in our children as soon as they have enough motor skills to accomplish any part of the game, and it continues …show more content…
From advertising, to the persona of the characters played in our entertainment, we are bombarded with examples of who we are supposed to be in order to succeed. This creates quite the competitive field in all areas of our lives, from our appearances to our careers. America is the superpower of the world and our government has always led through power. This ideology is assimilated into our society, thus creating a similar competitive nature.
Competitive action can prove quite advantageous when standing up for social injustices, and is usually achieved with aid of cooperation of like minded citizens.
Healthy competition allows local small businesses the chance to survive and prosper within their communities. This is a great example of how positive outcomes can be achieved via strategies built on integrity.
Where do you live? What kind of car do you drive? Where did you go to school? How much money do you make? Am I as pretty as her? This type of competition is a plague that feeds into damaging stereotypes. “Insecure 10-year-olds might desperately want the latest jackets, smartphones, and so on. They notice their inadequacies, and they need praise for their actual accomplishments--a spelling worksheet with a gold star, getting up and dressed on time, saving their allowance, hitting a softball, protecting a younger sibling, or whatever.” (Berger, 2016 p.