I said: > Mike writes: > > >> We live in a very competitive world and I wish there were other ways to live our lives other than in competition with everyone else from a very early age although I have yet to find it. << > ><< One can only encourage cooperation and collaboration - emphasize their value - within one's own sphere of influence. I think that's the most that anyone can do.>>
I think one can also try to avoid being competitive oneself. Somebody wrote to me and asked something like "but don't you think it's important to make sure that the doctors you choose are the best ones?" I just want to make it clear that in my previous posts I was speaking about self-expression - about valuing the attempts of anyone trying to bring beautiy into the world. Valuing those attempts within the context of each individual in relation to her/himself and not in relation to anyone else. There are areas where determining and selecting excellence is very important, critical, and essential such as in choosing one's physicians. I would never recommend selecting a would-be surgeon so that he can learn his craft on you or your loved ones - that would be insanity and possibly fatal. Marian
