Some people believe 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 views and give your own opinion.

It is widely believed that competition has a positive influence on

people

's academic and non-academic lives,

while

there are those who opine that a sense of cooperation among

people

must be encouraged.

This

essay will outline some arguments in favour of both sides and

finally

put forward my personal stance on

this

matter. On the one hand, encouraging competition at different stages of

life

improves an individual performance on various tasks. To elucidate it,

people

will tend to work harder and push themselves more if they have peers in the same field who challenge them. Alternatively, it seems illogical to invest time and effort if you do not have competitors. To illustrate, it is certainly the competition that distinguishes the performance of a number of students in the same class on the basis of their grades

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and eventually ranks them from highest to lowest.

On the other hand

, competing against each other has its downsides as well, which encourage a sense of support and coordination among colleagues. Sometimes, they start leg-pulling in order to surpass their competitors, which is unacceptable.

Moreover

, support from peers could help

people

to grow better as individuals, and in fact, benefit society as a whole.

For instance

, if an organization encourages a sense of cooperation among its workers regardless of their position in the industry, it will result in a more productive work environment, and ultimately lead to more profit and a good reputation. Many studies have shown that the supportive behaviour of managers and executives with their workers encourages them to stay longer in the firm and work more efficiently. To recapitulate,

while

competing against each other is beneficial in

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period, teamwork and collaboration are more essential in professional

life

. From my perspective, competitiveness should be restricted to school

life

and mutual support should be adopted in non-academic and daily

life

.