Wait, I got that wrong, didn't I?
As you can see, I'm not much of a sports nut. I certainly don't ever rearrange my schedule to watch games, and I usually don't even know who is playing at major events like the Super Bowl. You guys are probably gasping at my declaration and wondering if I am, in fact, an American, but sports just aren't my thing, ya know?
It probably relates to my clumsiness, as sports and tripping don't usually make good bedfellows. (If you don't believe me, then just watch this video. Seriously, watch it. You'll die laughing.) I was the kid who always, always got picked last during P.E. (Isn't that the most humiliating thing ever? Do they still do that in schools? It should be banned IMHO.) It also probably relates to my passive nature. I'm just not very competitive. I think if I were in the Hunger Games, I'd be the first one to die just because I don't have that drive to win. (BTW, did you see it? Wasn't it awesome? It gets high marks from me on one of the best book to movie conversions, as we talked about on this post, and Jennifer Lawrence was the perfect Katniss. Loved her!)
Do you think that being competitive (or not competitive) is just part of our make-up, or do you think it's a learned behavior? I think it's both. And I think I have learned to be even less competitive as the years go on, probably due to the fact that I have never won anything (but hey, that does not make me a loser. Stop with the name calling, will ya?). I suspect that fear of failure keeps me from trying to compete in things. Likewise, I would imagine that if you won something, you would want to keep competing in order to feel that euphoria again.
Are you a competitive person? What events do you compete in? (I don't even keep up with the Jones', so you know I'm not at all competitive.)
Do you like sports? Which ones? Are you a participant or an observer? (Basketball is my favorite. I love to watch it, even when played by middle-schoolers. And I used to play. I warmed the bench.)
Is there a hobby that you have that you wished was a competitive event: like sewing, bread-making, rock-collecting, or playing the accordion? (I guess all of those hobbies can be competitive if you are in 4H or something. And I'm not going to answer this as typing seems to be my only hobby these days.)
So ready, set, go: leave your reply. And yes, this is a competition. :)
