The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only in a competitive culture does not make them any less neurotic.

Karen Horney
The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only...
The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only...
The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only...
The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only...
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A competitive culture is not good for anyone. Instead of the freedoms that competition offers, it is rife with unhealthy competitiveness. The most common behavior that comes from this type of environment is compulsive striving. The problem is with society’s focus on competition rather than focusing on the quality of life.

If people were to be driven by their passions instead of their standards, life would be much better for everyone. People with passions are happier because they are not living in the world of competition where everything feels like a game.

Source: Neurosis And Human Growth: The Struggle Towards Selfrealization

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