by Femi Sobowale

Created on: January 26, 2009

Over decades, it has been proved that competition rather than hurt young people, has actually helped them attain greater heights. Young people by nature tend to like competing among peers to show some kind of superiority over each other. The way they can show this is by healthy competitiveness. It is without doubt that they enjoy competition especially when they realize that it boosts their ego. Majority of the young people who compete do so due largely to the fact that they attach much importance to the way parents and peers see them among their contemporaries. Competitions such as reading, writing, and spelling help to promote the best among young people in these areas toward their academic performance.

Young people are quick to learn things, and one of the ways to show their new knowledge is to compete with each other, and this in turn make them better prepared for adulthood. The rate at which competitions occurred among the youth can be used to measure how they fare when they grow up. It is on this premise that one is compelled to believe that competition helps the young people to lay solid foundation for their adulthood. Through competition, young talents are discovered by individuals and organizations who nurtured these talents and make them become greater tomorrow.

Among other things, competition tends to encourage otherwise shy young people to be able to raise their heads when confronted with public appearance or open debate, and in addressing large audience. The young people who had gone through sort of competition with peers grow up to become orators, public speakers, crowd pullers and a delight to watch at public gathering. Whereas, without competition, there is every likelihood that the talents of some of our future speakers will be buried with time before they blossom.

Competition enhances creativity as competitors put in extra efforts to outdo each other, and young people are no exception. Following competition, individuals or organizations exhibit and offer their best skills or services while attempting to win, and this enables the people to make better choice. In various settings, competition has been used separate highly talented young people who would have been lumped together as a result of non-competitive activities.

Many young people of yesteryear attained greatness mostly through competition at various stages in their lives. This has helped them to become famous and wealthy in their later years. However, competition among young people can only be viewed as helpful and advantageous when allowed to flourish in a setting devoid of rancour, acrimony, and partiality.

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