It's not about the competition anymore, that being my point, it's all about the ego of the individual.
A Rod states "I"wanted to prove to everyone that "I" was worth being one of the greatest players of all time. The individual doesn't take steroids so the "Team" can be the greatest team but only so the individual can be the greatest. The endorsements, the photo on the front of the cereal box, the autographs, the FAME! (I'm gonna live forever) On Feb 10, 9:44 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > competing > > On Feb 10, 7:41 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
