| of course, if someone is better than me at csgo, i want to go to that nerd's house and stick his handsome face on the keyboard until breaks his nose, and more if he insults me. i don't care about other things, i'm just a simple guy |
| Depends on how that person acts. If it's a polite and friendly individual who doesn't mind sharing knowledge I don't tend to mind it. However, if it's a more hostile individual it can get on my nerves quick. (Though arguably it's the hostility is what ticks me off, and not the being better than me part) |
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| Yes if I can do that very well or if I'm praised for it |
| Yes, I have envy when people from my age or younger have more anime watched than me. This is going to change in 2021, don't worry. |
| BANZAI NIPPON. Nippon is the Land of freedom. Nippon is the Land of Peace. Nippon is the Land of Justice and Prosperity. In Nippon, we trust. We love Nippon, we love Anime. Anime love us, Nippon love us. 日本 I believe in freedom of expression. |
| it generally doesn't bother me, especially if it's someone I know irl. if anything, I might admire them for being better than me at that particular thing |
| You dare to be better than me at something? Junior, you're courting death! |
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| of course it does. I don't know how you wouldn't be bothered by it. Wow that guy is so much richer than me and he put no effort into making that money or just got lucky. Or wow this guy makes millions every year by doing my favorite thing, playing games. Yes ofc. |
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| rather than getting bothered, im more of proud them getting to experience reality is on the get go. |
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| yeah but i try to not let the ego get in the way. i try to watch in awe and try to learn something from it. |
| Yeah it does bother me if someone I know personally is better than me at something I'm passionate about. It drives me want to become better. I guess that's what you call competitiveness. To sum it up: BasedAkko said: If someone is better than me I am inspired.. |
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| I sometimes envy those that are more sociable than I am, in that they have a higher tolerance for bullshit than I do. |
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| yes because self esteems in the clogged up tiolet. unless i feel manic or something than I'm amazing. |
| There's a similar gag about this kind of thing in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. "People who have just a bit more money than you make you jealous, but people who have a lot more money than you don't bother you at all!" Phrase it in the same way, when someone's only a bit better than me, I do bother, but when it turns out that he's actually super talented or some sort of a genius or a prodigy then it doesn't bother me anymore. |
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| No, because in the end it does it really matter? |
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| No because there's no reason to be bothered by that. If you are a bothered by people being happy and successful you are just a bitter bitch. |
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| I see it as an excuse for competition a lot of the time. Like for example, my sibling and I are both trying to be good artists, but they're much further ahead in skill than I am. Well, I can't allow that can I? That means I'm losing. So far it... sort of works. So yeah, if I ever make it big somehow, I'll have spite to thank. All the best works of art are made out of spite; John Lennon's 'How Do You Sleep', the Ford GT40, the house opposite the Westboro Baptist Church and like half of everything Michelangelo ever did. |
| There is always someone that's better than me at something, I'd just accept it. |
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Bloomberry said: There is always someone that's better than me at something, I'd just accept it. Same as it usually takes time and passion to achieve a pro level of something. |
| Only if you concede you're worth is determined how good you are at something, it will bother you. |
| Yes, it bothered me in the past, until I realized that it was silly of me. First, in my field, it is impossible not to meet with people better than you unless you are Federer, and secondly, this is secondary. Indeed, there are always people faster than you at solving Olympiad problems, but when it comes to research, there are so many interesting open problems that in the end, most graduate students can work three or four years on the same topic without getting challenged by any one. There is competition of course, but you just have to plant first your flag on some uncharted territory on an infinite map! There should be enough space to work in a place where the competition is scarce if it suits your character better. Aired said: When you showcase your talents....people naturally get envious I guess. Or even just do what you want. The more hate you can deal with the higher you finish in the hierarchy. The only thing to fear is people plagiarizing you. 'Tis a very pleasant experience... Aired said: My question is are you ok with someone being better than you? And if are in a situation like this...do you actively try to harm/eliminate(not literally) this person? If you are not okay with that, you are fooling yourself. Eliminate people? Better collaborate with them if they are not complete assholes who will not just add their names on the paper... Just hear the advice of Baudelaire on that: "ON INVECTIVE Invective should be employed only against the henchmen of error. If you are strong, attacking a strong man means losing yourself; if you are merely in disagreement on a few points, he will always be on your side on certain occasions." Also, keep that in mind: "ON SYMPATHIES AND ANTIPATHIES Indeed, hate is a precious liquid, a dearer and more costly poison than that of Borgia, because it is made with our own blood, our health, our sleep, and two thirds of our love! With it one should be stingy!" Conseils aux jeunes littérateurs. |
| Not really. I’m not a competitive person at all so if someone is better than me at something then more power to them! |
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| Not really. You can't be good at everything and that's okay. |
| "Even if there isn't a God or meaning behind life. That doesn't mean you can't create your own meaning and make the best out of life." |
| not really but when it comes to something I’m known to be good at, I kinda exit chill mode and become competitive lmao |
| I do tend to compare myself with others, and I often find qualities in others that I desire like the ability to actually be able to have a good conversation with someone else rather than constantly askign them the most basic questions. However, I think I am okay with people being better than me as I won't try to harm/"eliminate" them. |
Aired said: RightwingMilluki said: yeah it sucks, why can real life not be an anime where i am a mary sue?? It'd be awesome if real life were an anime and I got the chance to be the main character. Then again...it'd probably be a little weird if everything was 2D. Anime doesn't look as cool when they try to make it 3D. Yea, though I walk through the uncanny valley I will fear no 3DPD: for thou art with me; thy buxom and thy rear, they comfort me. |
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Aired said: @meusnier I guess when you look at things in an academic context plagiarizing is a pretty bad thing. In my occupation I'm personally flattered when people copy me. I see them as my children in a way. I agree with you on the second portion though. I've never been one to compete with other people. At the same time though, if somebody's doing better than me and I want to win....I'm going to win. I'm able to do that with my natural ability though. The people that aren't are the ones I were referring to when I say "eliminate". Like I've had coworkers come after my job because I made them feel threatened. What can ya do though...right? Yes, it is unfortunately relatively common and no good solution exists. You see people writing blog posts or open letters on their personal websites, that does not give a very good image of science... Perhaps you just need to accept that some people will hate you no matter what you do... In pretty much any field. |
| I used to care but I noticed that I was becoming more and more toxic. At the end I gave up trying to understand people, Its better for me and for them, I still hang out with them but I don't ever question why they are doing certain things. |
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| non i am not very competitive 1234567890 |
| No it doesn't bother me. Like most people said it is inspiring to see people better than you. You can learn from them. When I was in high school I didn't have good grades in my french class I did many spelling mistakes so I asked the guy in my class who got the higher score how he can be so good. He told me he reads a lot of books and occasionally practice on grammar sites. So I did the same. I started to read books (and you know what? Now I really love reading and it's my passion!) and I practiced on grammar sites. Only three months later I became the student with the higher grades. I was so proud! People better than me are my inspiration and they push me to go beyond my limit. I know there will always be someone better than me at something but hey life is like that so be annoyed by that is a waste of time I think. |
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