This type of friend is always finding ways to compete, whether its for the attention of a guy, the approval of other friends, or for job-related praise. The Competitive Friend doesnt have the ability to simply congratulate another friend on his/her accomplishments or positive news.
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No relationship in the world can ever be ended. The aforementioned friendship can be weakened but not ended.
When friendship turns up to be a competition, it can never be called friendship anymore. At the same time, it can never be ended.
Yes. Friendship is about mutual understanding and help; competition does not fit into this agenda.
I think rather stressed that friendship fades with competition and becomes a full relationship to competition ... I tell this about the experience ... it can never be ended.
I agree with Sulafah that when friendship turns into competition, it is not friendship anymore. I can imagine competitive colleague but competitive friend does not fit.
We all live in the competitive world & as such in the line of development & also with our interest & hobbies we very often become to prefer in the line of development of our known persons. As the matter of fact , competition is not at all bad as it helps us to grow for the growth of our betterment .During our study period we desire to make a better performance or the score of marks in comparison of other students .
This line of competition has his root right from the school & subsequent higher career . It is in this line , we work out our action of life.
As a matter of fact competition is not bad & it should be taken in the word of sprite & not of jealously .All person are not equal & very often regarding the progress of their friends,relative ,& such other known person such persons become jealous of their achievement , & in the spirit offering a good wishes for the progress of the friend very often such person take a negative traits & disturb the atmosphere of the friendship. Forgetting the basic facts that Friend in need is Friend Indeed .
This is my personal opinion
There is no competition in friends, if they compete or discourage you then there is no friendship.
True friendship can not be transformed in any form and at any case, and as long as it has been transformed, it means that the selection process of such friendship which was wrong and not been properly constructed then we should decide to end it.
The rivalry between friends must be constructive for all sides and not compete to win from one at the expense of the other.
Friendship is build on parallels and not on competition. The bible warns against bad company. Such competitive spirit may lead to arrogance, the destructive attitude that separate friends. If such a friend does not change his/her attitude..then the spirit on the old adage 'prevention is better than cure' must take its due course.
Do you mean ending competition or ending friendship? I think there is a chance for both of them together ... a condition that we act with respect and honesty
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Yes, of course. Materialism or/and competition destroy the friendship and eliminate everything beautiful
Never! A friend will be a friend. I wish my friends only success! It's a greatest honour to have a successful friend.
Professionally there should be competition if any friend is competing for his growth in the professional carrier than it will never be an end to friendship..... allow your friend to reach greater heights if he has that capability and zeal..... never friend ship will come to an end if he is competitive....
Dear Anand,
Which is better compete with friends or
I set a goal and I won't rest until I achieve it?
I am trying to make the best without compete with friends😊.
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If the competition is honest, why not, maintaining a true friendship is the most important
Человек может с помощью друга научиться конкурировать с самим собой. Со своим прошлым ради будущего. Настоящий друг - это партнер.
Please dear Vladimir,
If possible, rewrite your answer in English to be useful to all.
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Yes end the friendship. ..and give a chance to do a fair competition...bcoz if its war...fight in open...no need to pollute the word friendship
Dear Dr Basanta,
You don't think "war....fight" are an extreme word.
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We should understand and differentiate two separate terms, MATES and FRIENDS.
We may have many mates in life, but may get one or more than one friend in life, if we lucky enough.
We wrongly call our 'mates' as 'friends'. Mates are like a temporary companion siting at the side of my seat in a bus or train during a journey.
All the discussions performed on 'mates' only.
No madam...the friend who does competition in the name of friendship...war and fight are not extreme..and I mean war means open competition...academically and morally nothing else...
Dear Doha
Breaking up with friends isn't always the easiest decision to make — but it can be the healthiest. Not everyone is meant to be our friend forever — and that’s OK. The truth is, friends don’t always act like friends. And when that becomes a pattern, it’s time to demote them to acquaintance, where they belong. Friendships are supposed to be supportive and encouraging, not polarizing and antagonistic. So if you look around and realize you and your bud are pretty much participating in a match-up it could be time to exit through this friendship
Dear Ali, I think that everything you said was 100% right. Thank you for your interesting participation.
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Dear Doha,
Never. A true friend, not a simple mate, is a friend forever. Friends are human and, as such, are not perfect human beings. No one is perfect in this world. Because of this, even true friends may inadvertantly begin to compete between them. This does not mean, however, that this competition endures for long. As I see it, true friends will soon come to the conclusion that competition between them makes no sense and leads nowhere. Because of this, they may decide not to compete anymore,
and hence, become still more friends. Humans' ability to reconceptualize situations allows them to transform negative situations into positive situations.
This is, of course, my personal opinion. So, I understand quite well those who think that competition bebween friends represents a blatant contradiction. This would be the case if such a competition endured for long, or even forever. As I mentioned before, when two friends begin to compete, they can proffit from this situation and decide not to compete anymore and foster their friendship. As a developmental psychologist I am optimist and think that negative situations can be transformed into positive ones. I must confess, however, that from an ideal viewpoint friendship does not go well with competition.
Best regards,
Orlando
Thanks dear Ornaldo for your interesting participation. I am trying to make the best without compete with others 😊. So I'm set a goal and I won't rest until I achieve it.
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Dear Doha,
I feel more than happy to know that you find it interesting my answer to your question. I stick to your idea that you are trying to make the best without compete with others. As i see it, this is an ideal we all should pursue,
Regards,
Orlando
Dear Doha - I disagree because a healthy competition could inspire a friend to greater heights. However, there are times when a friend undermines your effort to succeed and in these cases, I would move away from such friend but always maintain a civil trlationshop with them. This way, you may be able to help them become better people. Amir
Thanks a lot for your interesting participation dear Dr Amir, I respect your opinion.
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I think that the strong relationship will continuous and no one can break it down. There are many fake relationship and the situations will appear the real heart of them.
Yes dear Ghasaan, you're 100% right. Thank you for your interesting participation.
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I agree with Stephen I. Ternyik , friendship is not for compiting, it is for sharing.
Best regards,
Litart
Competitiveness is good to some extent. If a person exceeds that point, I suppose it is bad.
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“No human relation gives one possession in another—every two souls are absolutely different. In friendship or in love, the two side by side raise hands together to find what one cannot reach alone.”
Kahlil Gibran
A friendship needs some sacrifice and when competition stands in the way of friendship this(with sorrow) will end it for sure.
I do not support ending the friendship, it is enough that you understand the opposite person and will treat with him accordingly.
Competition and friendship are not mutually exclusive. You can compete with your colleagues in a friendly manner. This would enhance the skills of both persons. Clear communication between the two is vital so that friendship can continue unhindered.
Dear Mohammed Salah Nasr,
Yes, I realize it takes time to adjust. Well, It's not so easy.
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Yes dear Dr Hamid, it is important to make principles and limits for dealing with other persons.
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Sometimes, the end of a friendship may be unavoidable. Especially, when the time of the friendship is gone and negative attitude of one or more persons prevail.
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Abraham Lincoln said it best... Show me a person without any vices and I will show you a person with very few virtues! Amir
Dear Dr Dhiaa Neama Jabbar
Personally, That's what I always thought.
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Yes dear Dr Amir, I know every human being: the good, the bad (qualities).The aim of this question for advice and learning lessons from previous experiences.
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When competition turns into a deadly jealousy, here is the decision to end that friendship.
Am not agree with this statement, nowadays competition is quite common in all corner of our life, If the friendship is true then you will least bother about nature of competition, instead of fear or threat from your friend you must enjoy and appreciate your own friend is your competitor!
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Dr. Kamath Madhusudhana
Feeling of competitiveness between friends generally leads to friction, consequently, there will no more be good relation. So, it is better to give up such a friendship.
Friendship is based on mutual trust, help, and appreciation. But once the felling of competition comes in between there will be no place for friendship characteristics.
Yes dear Wajid Zaman you are right,
I have a lot of great friends 😊.
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Wonderful explanation by Arben J Salihu.
Thank you very much.
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Yes thats right but the real friendship should overcome such things..Regards
Feeling of competitiveness between friends generally leads to friction, consequently, there will no more be good relation. So, it is better to give up such a friendship.
All fair competition is healthy and should not interfere with friendship. Friends are forever and for all occasions
Friendship is passion, that grows upon the seeds of love, affection and sacrifice; it can never grow on selfish competition.
Dear colleagues,
I want to thank you so much for your interesting answers. I've taken much advantage of it. Well, I hope you've all taken benefited from reading the comments.
Best regards
The competition is normal between friends but not all friendships have to last forever otherwise respect abound between them.
True friendship is not based on competition but on the basis of love and cooperation and has many beautiful qualities that make it a cause of happiness for both friends,so that when a friendship becomes more of a competition, it might be time to end it.
Human beings have instinctively different scales and intelligence percentages. In my estimation, the positive competitiveness between people naturally occurs without even feeling in it. However, the negative competition can lead to an acute jealousy but when the jealousy becomes extensive , its a time to do something before things getting worse and causing a real hostility .
ASK yourself what the motivation is behind the competitiveness in your friendship. If your friend simply needs you to be her audience and has no interest in your achievements, take a step back and give the friendship some room to settle.
"A friend in need is a friend indeed." This quotation says it all. A true friend is one who is always their for us in happiness or in sorrow. However, if their is competition, I am not sure if it is friendship anymore.
I feel really good when I read your all contributions.
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I think the competition between friends is normal, however not in all subjects. The competition in science is healthy.
Respected dear Doha Al Saffar,
Yes, I do agree if it the friendship begins to build on selfish & revenge.
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Naseer Almukhtar
Lets take it as Positive Approach that Competition between Two friends or more. I believe its Productive and healthy to give more results to get first place. To showoff between friends make Jelousy which is obviously not good at all. Regards
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