Indigo said
"understand that much of life is a competition (hopefully a friendly competition, but to a degree it is what we make it)"

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Once you get a job and have a family, is much of life a competition? Mostly, it's collaboration - my company might have competitors but my job mostly revolves around collaboration with my fellow workers to get the job done. In my family, it mostly collaboration to get chores done and needs met. In my social life, it's to meet with friends and have a good time.