Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Many people believe that

competition

in a variety of daily environments has a positive effect,

while

others think that

instead

of focusing on

competition

, we should concentrate more on

cooperation

.

While

I understand the advantages of

competition

, I believe that

cooperation

should be valued more. Sometimes, we cannot ignore the importance of

competition

in people’s daily routines.

Competition

makes pupils creative, and they could grow faster; I remember when I was in middle school, many students wanted to be in the top five because their pictures would be hung at the entrance.

On the other hand

, at work, employees could challenge themselves in a competitive environment; in competitions, we could find out the difference between elite and medium workers. Despite the benefits of

competition

, I would argue that focusing on

cooperation

instead

of

competition

would be more practical. By looking at the evolution of humans, we could easily infer that

cooperation

is inherent to our nature;

therefore

, I believe fostering

cooperation

is essential.

First,

it would be a good approach to teach teamwork to the students from an early age, rather than forcing them to compete with their peers.

Secondly

, many jobs require collaboration, not

competition

,

for instance

, occupations related to computers and programming. I remember when I became a master’s student, I could create many types of applications, and solve numerous programming problems;

however

, when it came to working in a team, I had a serious problem. So, I started to learn about teamwork in engineering.

Lastly

, it is worth mentioning that many popular sports need

cooperation

.

For example

, in football.

It is clear that

the team that can cooperate more effectively will win the championship. In conclusion, I acknowledge the benefits of

competition

in our daily lives.

However

, I believe the ability to cooperate outweighs the

competition

in many aspects of our lives.