In the I Ching (Book of Changes), there is a record that states, ‘When three people walk together, one will inevitably suffer a loss. Three men walk then one is lost; one walks then he gains a friend.’ This suggests that competition is an unavoidable way of life when people gather. On the other hand, Confucius taught, ‘If three people are walking together, there is surely a teacher among them. Ultimately, we can only grow through cooperation and competition. We are all teachers to each other, as well as companions, yet also competitors.
Ultimately, we develop through our interactions. There are those who claim to have attained enlightenment alone on a mountain, but the wonder stops there. While many people might expand on a single phrase they utter, applying such knowledge in reality has its limits. The most certain knowledge is experiential knowledge. What one has experienced personally is generally remembered in multimedia forms and can also be replayed. It is the most relevant knowledge to reality.
If the sum of all competition between individuals and organizations is called the total competition, this total itself can be considered an essential physical, technical, and social skill driving the growth of our society. Indeed, competition motivates individuals to enhance their capabilities and becomes a social technique for efficiently allocating society’s resources.
Although competition may be tough for individuals, the sum of competition yields positive outcomes for society as a whole. Competition arises because resources are limited. However, competition not only serves as a means to use resources more efficiently but also as a method to generate more resources.
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