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Yes, You Can Be Too Competitive. Here’s Why, and How to Stop.

By John Briley — 2021

It makes me wonder: Is competition a good thing? Are competitive people happy? And is being competitive good for individuals or, for that matter, society? With top competitive athletes such as gymnastics’ Simone Biles, tennis’s Naomi Osaka and football’s Richard Sherman talking openly about making their mental health their top priority: with the Summer and Winter Olympic Games barely six months apart; and with the pandemic complicating many people’s plans for career or educational advancement, it seemed like a good time to reach out to some experts to get their opinions on the issue.

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