| Life is not a competition.Not at all. Life itself is | | | | mentality. That means we think, talk and act in a |
| abundant and rich and overflowing. Take a look at a | | | | way that we want everybody to benefit. It is a way |
| tree full of ripe fruits or a field full of grain. Just by | | | | of thinking that includes all human beings. This way of |
| looking at it, it makes you feel rich and abundant. And | | | | thinking comes from the understanding that we are |
| you feel that there is more than enough for | | | | one.We are one human race on one planet.When I |
| everybody. But usually the abundant mentality stops | | | | see myself as a part of this world I feel that the |
| there.Many of us are born and raised in a strong | | | | world is my responsibility. I understand that what I |
| belief system that says that there is never enough | | | | am thinking, saying and doing will affect the world. |
| of what we need or want. For many this is also | | | | What I think, say and do to the world, I do to |
| more then a belief, it is a fact of life. There is not | | | | myself since I am a part of the world. That makes it |
| enough food, not enough money, not enough love, | | | | more difficult not to care about what is happening, |
| etc. You learn to think that if you don't make sure to | | | | because I know that it directly affects me.With |
| take your part, someone else will take it.That is | | | | competitive mentality, I do not mean the drive you |
| where you start to believe that life is a competition. | | | | have to do your best. That you want to do your |
| You have to be better, stronger, faster, prettier, | | | | best is a fantastic asset and a driving force in your |
| taller, and skinnier or whatever else you can be more | | | | life. Wanting to do your best is a great motivation! If |
| than others.But fact is that there is more than | | | | you do your best you are the best. That means |
| enough of everything we need and want. There is | | | | everybody is unique and exceptional, just by being |
| more then enough food, so nobody would have to | | | | who they are. |
| starve. There is enough medicine to save millions of | | | | Do your absolute best; strive to do what you love |
| lives, and there is enough money. If all the money in | | | | with the highest quality ever seen. But do it from a |
| the world would be balanced more equally, | | | | place inside where you want to come out with who |
| everybody would be very rich!I know this may sound | | | | you are, and not to overrun others. If you do what |
| simple and easy, and that there are many reasons | | | | you love doing, you are competing in a natural way; |
| why I am wrong, but please put aside judgements | | | | you are on top because you are giving your very |
| and opinions for a moment.Start to think like you | | | | best.You hear athletes talking about "The Flow", that |
| care for people instead of compete with them. | | | | means the space where their performance comes |
| Would it not be fair if all human beings had equal | | | | easy and seem effortless. You can also reach that |
| rights? That everyone would have the right to get | | | | space with your work, and that is actually what life is |
| food, shelter, medicine and basic education. I am not | | | | meant to be. Not a struggle, not a competition, but a |
| talking about equality here, like the communistic idea | | | | flow. This flow is an energy that comes out of you |
| that everybody should be earning the same, | | | | because you want to create. |
| regardless of what they are doing. I am talking about | | | | So remember to make your competition a heart-full |
| getting basic needs covered. If basic needs are | | | | one and not a horror-full one.When you do your best, |
| covered, people can choose how to live their life, | | | | you are the best!Copyright (c) 2005 Oyvind |
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