Expectations, Competition.

Expectations.

Our world is based on expectations, both ones we make of ourselves and ones that others make of us. People like to compare themselves to others. If the person is more outgoing and arrogant, they will probably say that they are better than others and set expectations for others. If the person is withdrawn, he or she will probably see others as better than them and feel insufficient.

Some people don't think it is supposed to be that way. We shouldn't have to live according to what someone else thinks about us, or even what we think about ourselves, as compared to others. According to some.

But it defines us. Imagine what it would be like if we DIDN'T have anything to compare with. If we were all alone in a secluded little island. What would we do? How could we strive to be better? We could never become better because we would think we would be good enough.

That brings me to the second point:

Competition.

What is it really?

Is it just the rivalry between two human beings? Or is it more?
Why do people feel the urge to become better than others?
Why do we have to be that good?
Why do I have to be like that?

I think it was 'programed' into us, and for a reason.
As I said earlier, how could humans strive to be better if we didn't want to compete.

The Cold War, for example, is thought of as a terrible time. And it was. But in some ways, it was good, because it helped advance space and nuclear technology to the state it is now.

People are no different. Competition is the natural drive to improve. Without competition and expectations, we would have no reason to become better.

However, some people take it too far.
Competition is helpful, but only until it causes harm (obviously?). When we become too aware of our surroundings and fear what other people might think, we fall prey to fear and feel unprotected, vulnerable. And so, we try to conform.

Conformity is strange. It happens so often, and yet we think of it as a good thing. First of all, stereotypical groups are often considered 'cool' or whatever, so people try to fit in. But things become not 'cool' when they are overused/overpopulated.

Secondly, there is a difference between conformity and organization.
Conformity is everything in one form.
Organization is everything in order.

Conformity will turn many inputs into one output. It has one function.
Organization will turn many inputs into many outputs. It increases efficiency and diversity.

So we have to be unique, yet organized. If everybody were unique and unorganized, we would be... a really crazy mob. And before you know it, human instinct kicks in, and alliances are formed for survival and guess what the product is:

Conformity.



So, in summary, people need to understand how expectations, competition, and conformity affects their lives. They have to use it to their advantage, turn themselves into someone different yet intractable, instinctive yet intelligent.

People need to stop acting like everyone else and start acting like...
O.K., scratch that.


People need to stop acting.




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