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others, and I’d imagine this would make sense of competition and start to focus
them more competitive. I’d definitely say on other things that perhaps they think
that people are competitive only when are more important… like understanding
they’ve got a chance of winning. others, sharing or kindness.
If someone is not evenly matched against
M: That’s an interesting point. I definitely think
another person, well this can be quite
your parents can affect how competitive
demotivating and depressing. So, it’s not
you are too, but so can everybody. I don’t
always positive.
know if it was the same for you, but we
I: What do you think, Mario? used to have sports days and quizzes at
school where there would be winners and
M: Yes, I agree one hundred per cent. You
losers. Competition is everywhere, not just
can see this kind of thing in professional
at home.
sports, when a team just gives up… not
actually, but in their spirit because they’re S: Yes, I do agree that there is competition
outmatched. But also in everyday life too… in many areas, but I think whether
people who aren’t sporty, aren’t generally your parents encourage it is still pretty
competitive and don’t like it. important.
I: Thank you. I: Do you think it’s ever a good thing to
compare yourself against other people?
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S: Hmmm… yes maybe sometimes it is useful.
Perhaps it depends on the ways in which
I = Interlocutor S = Sofia
you compare yourself. If you have a role
M = Mario
model, and you compare yourself to this,
I: Now, to finish the test we’re going to talk
then I think that can be a good thing.
about competition in general. Do you think
M: Yes, but…. Well, perhaps it depends on the
more competitive people tend to be more
role model.
successful than people who aren’t very
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S: That’s true. While it might be a good thing
competitive?
to compare yourself to, for example, Malala
S: Shall I begin?
Yousafzai, the girl who stood up for her
M: Okay, sure.
human rights. But comparing yourself to
S: Unfortunately, yes, I think that’s quite
someone who just poses for photos on
often the case. The problem with very
social media all the time might not be
competitive people is that they will
so great. It seems to me to be about the
stop at nothing to get what they want,
underlying factors that you are looking to
whereas less competitive people won’t do
compare yourself to. Looking to others in
certain things. I believe this means that
terms of a sense of morals or achievement,
competitive people often win over others.
well, I think that’s worthy. But constantly
M: That’s quite a depressing thought but
comparing your looks or clothes to
I see what you mean. I think that’s why
someone… for me I find that a bit shallow.
sometimes politicians do well. The ones
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who are more competitive tend to succeed.
people can never live up to. You look at
S: Yes. The problem with competition is when
these people in magazines or on social
it affects the person’s morals. There’s a
media, but you can never have a body like
big difference to just, for example, wanting
them.
to win a quiz, compared to desperately
S: Absolutely. What we don’t see is the
wanting to be more successful than the
amount of time in the gym, or all the work
people around you, and doing this for
they have done on their bodies and faces!
example by… well… I think the series
M: We must be realistic.
Succession is a good example of that. Have
S: Yes, we can’t be copies of other people. For
you watched the show?
me, the most important thing to remember
M: No, but I’ve heard of it.
is that we are all unique, and we must be
S: Well, it’s about the children of a media
ourselves.
mogul and how they do some really
I: Thank you. That is the end of the test.
underhand things to ensure their own
M: Thank you
success in the business, often at the cost
S: Thank you.
of one another. This is naked ambition, but
I think that’s just another form of being
competitive.
I: Do we learn to be competitive or are we
born competitive?
M: I think we learn it… thinking back to what
we talked about in terms of sport. I think
competitiveness is always there a little,
but it’s something that grows inside us if
we think we’ve got a chance of winning.
I wonder how much difference it makes
whether you win or lose a lot in your early
childhood. Perhaps the feeling you get if
you lose often when you’re young makes
you less competitive in your adult years,
just because it doesn’t make you feel very
good. What’s your opinion, Sofia?
S: I would say that how competition develops
in children often depends on their
influences. So, for example, if their parents
are competitive people and show them this
mentality, then they are more likely to be
like that themselves. Whereas some other
people grow out of that early childhood
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