Competition Quotes to Get Your Mojo Working

“A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.” — Ovid

Competition is a universal language applied in a myriad of ways.

We compete for prizes… for promotions … for parking spaces. We compete to see who’s fastest … who’s strongest … who can eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes.

While the range and significance of each competition is diverse, one constant remains… COMPETITION IS EVERYWHERE!

Still, many of us are ambivalent about competition.

We may praise the competitiveness of some (say, certain popular athletes), disparage the competitiveness of others (say, certain obnoxious colleagues) and deny that we ourselves are competitive at all (in order to suggest what nice people we are).

But the truth is…we all compete to some extent.

For centuries, philosophers have debated whether competition brings out our best or our worst. The answer is of course, both.

However…in the spirit of looking at the glass being half full rather than half empty…

I present you with this brilliant collection of competitive quotes…use them to inspire a breakthrough performance!

“To be the best, you have to beat the best.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“Competition exists to test your limits, to challenge you to dig deep and ultimately to unleash your greatness!” — Gary Ryan Blair

“To achieve great things, three things are required: an inspiring goal, relentless execution, and a committed competitor.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“When will your finest hour come, and how will it arrive…Do you really think it will materialize without a competitive challenge, without being pushed to your limits, tormented, and put through your own personal hell?” — Gary Ryan Blair

“Winning is a habit, a habit you should start getting used to.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“To unleash your greatness…you must seek out and rise to the great competitive challenges that are thrust upon you…or even better, the ones you thrust upon yourself.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“While beating inferior competition may give you a temporary feeling of superiority, it’s a losing strategy…as you handicap your growth and relegate yourself to a life of mediocrity.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“The purest form of competition is to push, challenge and demand more from yourself.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“Being underestimated is one of the greatest competitive advantages you can have.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“There is no purer form of success, no more exact and demanding test of what you are capable of than to compete at the highest level and emerge victorious.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“The toughest competitor takes great pride in what they do…they will not go down easily…so expect a fight and bring everything you’ve got and then some.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“Psychologically, the competitors role is to test your limits, to determine how badly you want it, to push you further than you’ve gone before…and ultimately to get you to raise your game to the highest level or perish.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“It’s only by rising to meet the mental demands and physical rigors that the toughest competitor can offer… that you provide yourself with undeniable proof that you have what it takes to be one of the great ones.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“Any negative assumption you may have about competition stands at odds with the most fundamental premise of success…to be the best, you must compete against and beat the best.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“Competition is a form of finishing school. Once you’re able to rise up to meet the demands of tough competition, you’ll be finished with self-limiting beliefs, finished with settling for less, finished with excuses…and finished playing a small game.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“While we all have different goals and aspirations, we all love and benefit from tough competition — something or someone that inspires us to reach the peak of our potential, jailbreaks us from our comfort zone, and transforms us into a better, far more capable version of ourselves.” — Gary Ryan Blair

“Greatness is a destination for anyone who appreciates, respects and competes against tough competition.” — Gary Ryan Blair

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