達爾文在《物種起源》里提出“物競天擇寺枉，適者生存”抑淫。在今天這個發(fā)展迅速的時代，競爭愈加激烈姥闪，贏者“獎品”更加豐厚始苇。于是，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)周邊總有那么一群“爭強好勝”的人筐喳，TA 們以比賽為樂催式，以打敗競爭對手為終極目標。但是對待比自己優(yōu)秀的人避归，他們不是“分外眼紅”荣月，而是心生歡喜。
本節(jié)課 Q 老師將帶大家解讀這類好勝心強的競爭者們的特點梳毙，并給出管理這類人的建議哺窄。
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COMPETITION
Competition is rooted in comparison.
When you look at the world, you are instinctively本能地 aware of other people's performance. Their performance is the ultimate yardstick標桿. No matter how hard you tried, no matter how worthy your intentions, if you reached your goal but did not outperform(超過你的伙伴) your peers, the achievement feels hollow.
Like all competitors, you need other people. You need to compare. If you can compare, you can compete, and if you can compete, you can win. And when you can win, there is no feeling quite like it. (沒有比這種感覺更好的事了)
You like measurement (標準)because it (使比較變得容易)facilitates comparisons. You like other competitors because they invigorate you. You like contests because they must produce a winner.
You particularly like contests where you know you have the inside track有利的優(yōu)勢 to be the winner. Although you are 對對手彬彬有禮gracious to your fellow competitors and
輸了也克制 even stoic in defeat, you don't compete for the fun of competing. You compete to win. Over time you will come to avoid contests where winning seems unlikely.
How to manage a person strong in competition
- Use competitive language with this person.
- Measure him against other people, particularly other competitive people.
- Set up contests for him.
- Find places where he can win.
- Consider that one of the best ways to manage him is to hire another competitive person who produces more.
- When this person loses, he may need to mourn(悲傷) for a while.
▍生詞好句
1. 表示“好勝心強的人”：competitive person
2. 表示“根植于”：be rooted in
3. 表示“最終的犧牲”：ultimate sacrifice
4. 表示“達到目標”：reach your goal
5. 表示“沒有任何感覺能比得上它”：there is no feeling quite like it
6. 表示“商業(yè)思維”：business mind
7. 表示“標準”：measurement
8. 表示“有利的形勢”：inside track
9. 表示“對對手彬彬有禮的”：gracious to fellow competitors
10. 表示“輸了也克制”：stoic in defeat
▍重點詞匯
be rooted in: 根植于
instinctively: adv. 本能地
be aware of: 意識到
ultimate: adj. 終極的
yardstick: n. 標桿
outperform: vt. 超過別人的表現(xiàn)账锹；勝過 (outlast/outlive/outstand)
hollow: adj. 空洞的
facilitate: vt. 促進萌业；推動 (facilitator)
invigorate: vt. 鼓舞；使人精力充沛
inside track: 內(nèi)圈跑道奸柬；有利的形勢
over time: 久而久之
come to: 慢慢地生年；逐漸
mourn: vi. 痛苦；悲傷
▍補充例句
1. Business mind is deeply rooted in this family's DNA.
2. I just instinctively knew that this was the life for me.
3. The ultimate spoil is to let you go.
4. The Queen of England outlasted many U.S presidents.
5. The shower had invigorated me.
6. The inside track to success in business, sometimes, is intelligence.
我可能具備一定的競爭者的心態(tài)廓奕，在賽事導向我時抱婉，我會拼盡全力去贏。
我在競爭中非常出色懂从。我也非常在意競爭的結(jié)果授段。
