The negative aspects of competition today Competition should not be applied because it makes people feel too stressed and makes people believe that winning is all that matters, it makes the event too intense and It's not fun, and it makes people feel less capable and lowers their self-esteem. Competition only brings a person down and causes too many problems in life. Winning and berating someone else isn't all that matters, so is having fun at the event. Competition should not be enforced because it makes people feel too stressed and feel like winning is all that matters. “Competition is not an inevitable part of human nature, it causes anxiety and shame, creates disabling stress that inhibits performance and promotes aggression and hostility.” (Kohn 1) According to this information you can see how this hurts people and stresses them too much. No one wants anxiety, shame or stress just because of a stupid competition. Levine, a clinical psychologist, says: "The pressure faced by many children in competition is leading to an increase in mental health disorders, drug abuse, anxiety and sometimes suicide."(1) This should open many eyes to see what the competition people are doing. Pushing them too hard leads to physical or mental problems, which is not right. Obviously competition should be eliminated from human society when a clinical psychologist does it. “We adults naturally want to insulate our children from the madness that awaits them. But are we doing them any favors? Yes, children need to learn that life is more than winning and losing. Yet, if we work so hard to prevent them from suffering a loss, when the sting finally finds them, it will be bound to seem more significant… middle of paper… than their self-worth. it's not good in today's society getting rid of it will help a person feel that winning is not the only thing that matters and relieve stress. It will help a person to enjoy the event and not make it so intense. It will also help increase a person's self-esteem and self-esteem. Eliminating competition from our society will make every person's life much better. Work Cited PageSwidey, Neil, “What did to lose” Boston Globe (Boston MA) August 22, 2010BaRBER, Benjamin R. “The lost art of cooperation. " Wilson Quarterly vol. 31, 4 Fall 2007 Diegmueller, Karen. “Attack of the (Killer?) Bees.” Education Week. August 7, 1996 Oglesby, Amanda. “Parenting in the Age of Competition.” Asbury Park Press . October 5, 2013 http://sks.sirs.com Burridge, Elaine, ICIS Chemical Business “Finding a Balance” 09/30/2013http://Magnolia.com