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Competitiveness is a positive quality for people in most societies. How does competitiveness affect individuals?Is it a positive or a negative trend?

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The world in which we are living has many inventions and the modern society is the cumulative contributions of many great individuals. One of the reasons for the progress of the modern world is the competitive nature human has with others. In my
opinion without
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opinion, without
competition
 speed of nation building will be slow.
Although
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Despite
 the competitive environment is the need of
modern era
Suggestion
the modern era
, it is jeopardising the personal
life
 of individuals in many cases. Healthy
competition
 is present in every walk of
life
. It is our inherent nature. Toddlers who have never been taught to compete would do it naturally to possess some toys with other toddlers. School going children study hard to win the top positions in the class,
this
 behaviour improves their learning capability. People love to enjoy
sports but
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sports, but
 improvement in skill is there when your opponent is more competent. Engineers build roads and Malls up to utmost
capabilities but
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capabilities, but
 the buyers always seek a company with the lowest cost and modern and unique architecture. Consumers want to buy quality products but at lowest rates.
On the other hand
, a competitive behaviour of the society has paralysed the social
life
 of individuals. People pay more attention to their future than the
life
 they are leading. Youth is sacrificing their enjoyment for the sake of career. I suggest the mixture of two extremes is a very balanced option. I believe balanced
life
 in all
discipline
Suggestion
disciplines
 of
life
 can bring happiness in the societies. Individuals should work hard to achieve their
goal but
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goal, but
 not at the cost of their sleep, health and family
life
. In short, there are
cones
an argument opposed to a proposal
cons
 and pros to
competition
Suggestion
compete
 with other individuals. We should compete with individuals, professionals,
nation
Suggestion
nationally
 and keep in mind that humans need love, attention and rest. I believe that positive
competition
 should be encouraged while negative one should be discarded from our
life
.
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