Don’t forget to play
In our house, we try not to overemphasize winning. An overly competitive spirit in the home (and as a worldview) can sow quite a bit…
Correct passions’ spite
Envy not greatness: for thou mak'st thereby Thy self the worse, and so the distance greater. Be not thine own worm: yet such jealousy, As…
Competition
What comes to mind when you think of the word competition? Sports? Games? Drive? Ambition? Is it mostly a positive term for you? If so,…
Rivalry
"Last one into the house is a rotten egg!" Making ordinary tasks into competitions can be a powerful way to motivate behavior. But it also…
Beware that losing feeling
None of us likes to lose. Some of us really hate it. We hate it so much that we are tempted to lie or cheat,…