tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post512794456934217047..comments2024-01-08T01:10:52.543-07:00Comments on KC'S Masterpiece: AmbitionKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587622592688368240noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post-90741094845660592762008-09-10T08:57:00.000-06:002008-09-10T08:57:00.000-06:00Enjoy the race more than the victory. It makes lo...Enjoy the race more than the victory. It makes loosing more enjoyable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post-71021849785673641342008-09-09T09:16:00.000-06:002008-09-09T09:16:00.000-06:00I'll post to this message since it is the most...I'll post to this message since it is the most recent. <BR/>The online efforts to help Stephanie & Christian Neilsen made the Today Show this morning. While they didn't mention any blogs other than NeiNei by name, the story did interviw her family (her 2 sisters are taking care of the children), give an update on their condition (critical & awaiting skin grafts) and mention the fund-raising efforts of many blogers.<BR/>This is one time ambition to do good has served you & others well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post-59460125055411056312008-09-08T21:33:00.000-06:002008-09-08T21:33:00.000-06:00you should read The Schools our Children Deserve. ...you should read The Schools our Children Deserve. it's all about teaching kids how to learn things for the sake of learning and be nice for the sake of being nice without the need for that unhealthy competitive drive. you'd love it.poodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744155232338884287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post-67004971270882707172008-09-08T19:37:00.000-06:002008-09-08T19:37:00.000-06:00I don't know if I am all that ambitious, but holy ...I don't know if I am all that ambitious, but holy cow, I can relate to throwing a fit while playing a board game with my family (just 2 weeks ago, sigh).Texashollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02688657399631109628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post-56621323694662008582008-09-08T16:38:00.000-06:002008-09-08T16:38:00.000-06:00I think what helps me is to realize what situation...I think what helps me is to realize what situations really merit such ambition/determination and what ones are purely for fun. That way you can still allow yourself to be driven to be the best in the areas that actually matter and yet you're able to just have fun in other situations. Plus, that way you don't make yourself look silly by being the person that is way too competitive in an inconsequential situation like playing a board game or a pick up game of any sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post-9381366638208276632008-09-08T11:29:00.000-06:002008-09-08T11:29:00.000-06:00For the truly competitive, there is no other oppon...For the truly competitive, there is no other opponent greater than themselves.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192801012468591890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post-35555007712570174352008-09-08T10:16:00.000-06:002008-09-08T10:16:00.000-06:00*Sigh* I have the opposite problem. I do not have ...*Sigh* I have the opposite problem. I do not have one competitive bone in my body and it has been to my detriment. I speak from experience when I say it is very difficult to strike a good balance. The first step is confronting yourself and knowing you gotta get a grip, so good for you. I struggle all the time with not being assertive enough, driven enough, etc. Good luck on your journey, that's all I can say. <BR/><BR/>P.S. Great story, BTWMrs. Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019377557104114920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179509.post-22181333569890021692008-09-08T09:32:00.000-06:002008-09-08T09:32:00.000-06:00What a good post. I'm a lurker, coming out to say...What a good post. <BR/><BR/>I'm a lurker, coming out to say that I used to deal with this a lot..... and what it boiled down to, for ME, was, I wanted to be better than anyone else - I wanted to be right, I wanted to win... and when I became a Christian, somehow, it really impacted that part of me - beating down my own desire to be right and win and be first, and allowing others to share the glory. Dying to self. <BR/><BR/>I hope I don't sound snotty, because while I feel like this is one area that I have really grown in, there are sooooooooooo many others that I stumble in, daily. (suck!) <BR/><BR/>But once this part of me changed - it changed my whole life. the lack of desire to complete changed everything - people weren't opponants, they were friends. i began to rejoice more for others, instead of feeling a kind of jealousy... that was SO freeing, i can't even put it into words. <BR/><BR/>I doubt my exact issues are yours, but your post brought all of this up in my head, and I just thought I'd share. Thanks for the thought-provoking post, and reminder to be humble.sarah coolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940897587139638639noreply@blogger.com