In most societies, competition generally has more of a negative than a positive effect.
...f different levels. For instance, some people are very competitive, they are ready for any contests for the sake of their success, but others are diffident and inert by nature. Or one person can be very good at math, while another individual is keen on the humanities. That gives them different privileges. All this makes society not common. In addition, a competition is usually very stressful. Any person is exposed to a great number of stresses every day: traffic, tests, examinations, deadlines, pollution and competitions. People come across with a lot of contests in their life. While applying for university, taking a job every one competes with different people. People are often afraid of different things like loosing their position, be dismissed for school, do not pass an exam. And it’s a great stress because in every situation an individual should be one of the best to succeed. But it’s known that stress is very harmful for human health, a lot of heart-attacks are caused by it. However, it’s important to understand that competition is an effective mechanism of selection. There are about 6 billions of people all over the world, but not all of them can be presidents, directors, millionaires. Only the smartest, brightest, and the most talented ones can succeed. That is why any competition is a very good chance for people to show themselves, to prove that they are those who can manage some task the best way. For instance, higher education is extremely competitive in my country. Unfortunately our universities can not let everyone study there, but everyone has a chance to enter it. The entry requirements for prospective students are very tough there, but this gives an opportunity for...