Is competing with yourself really competing, or just changing?
On Feb 10, 10:32 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote:
> As I see it, the will to improve requires competition, either internal
> or external. It can manifest in a childish way, but needn't.
>
> On Feb 10, 5:37 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Competition and cheating are two very adolescent behaviors. Who among
> > us has not indulged (hopefully at the age appropriate time.) Are we
> > holding celebrities to a higher standard because we think they are
> > superhuman, pulling in those bigger paychecks and all that attention?
> > Cheating is an interesting topic and somewhat slippery, like truth.
> > If steroidal use is an industry standard, then getting caught is the
> > real problem, no? I would also suggest that the culture was somewhat
> > different during 2003, on the topic of steroids. More use, less
> > violation.
>
> > On Feb 9, 6:56 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Well there you have it. Another "Super Star" confessing to steroid
> > > use rendering all his career stats as bogus achievement!
>
> > > His voice shaking at times, Alex Rodriguez met head-on allegations
> > > that he tested positive for steroids six years ago, telling ESPN on
> > > Monday that he did take performance-enhancing drugs while playing for
> > > the Texas Rangers during a three-year period beginning in 2001.
>
> > > It's fraudulent, a facade which duped fans all over the globe. It's
> > > cheating!- Hide quoted text -
>
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