Are you one of those people who love to play a sport or a game to see who wins?  Are you driven by the idea of testing yourself against others to see who is best?  Does winning matter “a lot” to you? 

If so, then I would describe you as a competitive person.  Some people find great motivation in competing, while others shy away from it and avoid it whenever possible.  I would suggest to you that if you are one of those people who avoid competition, you might wish to reconsider, and here’s why.

I love to set big goals and work hard to achieve them!  It drives me to succeed and forces me to work hard to earn the things I want.  Being driven and motivated is awesome and can take you very far in life.  But, sometimes when you are going so fast and are so focused on a goal or set of goals, you can miss the small subtleties of life.  One of these is stopping for a moment to “count your blessings.” 

What is the real world difference between 0% and .001%?  They are both very low percentages but there is a subtle difference.  The difference is that 0% has no chance of occurring and .001% has a very small, but still possible chance of occurring.  So, what does that mean to us?