Stuck in the inbetween of half-hearted efforts, last-ditch dreams, and a reality that is incompatible with our idealism. Competition versus compassion, two values incongruent and contradictory, at odds with each other. Why does one exist at the expense of the other? Compassion is not a core value in our competition driven world. We glorify determination, ambition and drive. While compassion, understanding and caring will leave you in the dust, trampled by the go-getters and high-achievers. We celebrate the winners and only the winners can win. The second-placers, “losers” get a purple heart for wearing their heart on their sleeves.
I have something to say about that, let’s fight for compassion, let’s beat competition. But there isn’t a tribe for us, where “losers” want to play, but regulated to the bench, bound to play by the rules we don’t accept. I say play the game, play by the rules, but play the hidden game, the higher order, play the game so that compassion wins playing by their rules. Beat them at their own game, but compassion prevails.
Be Tribeless with me, where competition is not the enemy of compassion. Let’s use compassion to drive our competition and our competition to fulfill our compassion.