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Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Dedicated to His Divine GraceA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
(Founder Acharya- ISKCON)
Dedicated to His Divine GraceA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
(Founder Acharya- ISKCON)
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Agenda
• What is competition?
• Why do we compete?
• How do we handle competition?
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
What is competition?
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Definition
Rivalry between individuals, groups, nations or animals for territory or
resources in short supply
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Human beings compete for
• attention• wealth• prestige• fame etc
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Is competition
good or bad?
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Without competition there would be no drive for
excellence
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Competition is what makes us
work harder towards our goals
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Healthy competition is good,however…
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
In present times competition
has gotten to dangerously high levels
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• Pressure• Frustration• Fear • Depression• Fatigue• Self Hatred• Ill temper
Consequences
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Workplace
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Education
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Startling facts!
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
90% of teens show
extreme reluctance to go
to schoolSource: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, AIIMS
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Source: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, AIIMS
56% of teen suicides in India are
reported between March and July (exam stress) every year
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Over 150 students ended their lives across
the country in March 2008
Source: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, AIIMS
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Examination related stress
Suicides or suicidal
tendencies among students tends to peak before class X and XII board
exams!
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Few principles to remember
How do we handle competition?
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Remember
Money and Material prosperity don’t
guarantee happiness
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Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
The happiest countries in the
world
Index compiled by New Economic
FoundationSurvey done in 178
countries
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Vanuatu - South Pacific Island with very low per
capita Income1st Rank
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UK US Russia India Pakistan
UK 108
US 150
Russia 172
India 62
Pakistan 112
Among 178 nations
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Interestingly, the
happiest countries are not
necessarily rich,
having high GDP
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Material Progress
Happiness
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Don’t be too attached to the outcomes22
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
According to Bhagavad-gita (18.14), there are five factors of action:
• The place of action [the body]
• The performer
• Various senses
• Different kinds of endeavor
• The Supersoul
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
We as a matter of duty
can put sincere efforts
& endeavor
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Do not be excessively and obsessively attached to
R.E.S.U.L.T.SR.E.S.U.L.T.S
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God knowswhat is best for us
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Maybeso
Maybe not
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Lord Krishna also says in the Bhagavad-gita
karmaëy evädhikäras temä phaleñu kadäcana
mä karma-phala-hetur bhürmä te saìgo 'stv akarmaëi
Bhagavd-Gita 16.21
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
“You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits
of action.”
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
“Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your
activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.”
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
33Avoid being
greedy
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99 Club
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Lord Krishna mentions in Bhagavad-Gita
Bhagavd-Gita 16.21
“There are three gates
leading to this hell – lust, anger & greed.
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Bhagavd-Gita 16.21
Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of
the soul.”
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
GOOSE & GOLDEN EGGS
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God has provided enough to satisfy every man's
need, but
not every man's greed
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
“It was like riding a tiger, not knowing
when to get off without being
eaten,” Mr Raju said, describing the fraud.
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Black hole
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come
as a result of getting something we don't
have…
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
but rather of recognizing and
appreciating what we do have
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Do not compare
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Each one of us have strengths and weaknesses
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
There have been examples of people with severe
deficiencies and drawbacks, who have excelled in life
Walt Disney Agatha ChristieAlbert Einstein
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Beware of a bigger demotion
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We compete to get ahead of
others
We all look for promotions
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Who would like to get
demoted?
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Who would like to
loose a year
and repeat the same class?
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Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
TREE
BUTTERFLY
BIRD
TIGER
MAN
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Competing fiercely in this
world we can become CEO of a big multinational
company
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TREE
BUTTERFLY
BIRD
TIGER
MAN
FISH
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DEATHBIRTH
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
We have failed
miserably in the overall
competition of life!
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Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Summary
• Competition is good only as long as it motivates you. Don’t make it a question of life and death
• Avoid being greedy & hankering for more and more
• Don’t be obsessively attached to the results
• Beware of a bigger demotion
Handling CompetitionSecrets of Success
Q & A
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Thank You