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=== Achievement mindset vs. competitive mindset ===

=== Achievement mindset vs. competitive mindset ===

''See also:'' [[Motivation]]

''See also:'' [[Motivation]] and [[Fear of failure]]

According to Dr. Desley Lodwick GAICD:

According to Dr. Desley Lodwick GAICD:

People frequently misunderstand what competitive thinking is. It is not the same as what we call competition in sports. Instead, it is about how we construct our identities and what motivates our behaviour. It's the difference between comparing yourself to others in order to feel good about yourself and instead having a "personal best" mindset regardless of how others are performing.  

People frequently misunderstand what competitive thinking is. It is not the same as what we call competition in sports. Instead, it is about how we construct our identities and what motivates our behaviour. It's the difference between comparing yourself to others in order to feel good about yourself and instead having a "personal best" mindset regardless of how others are performing.  

A competitive mindset is characterised by associating self-worth with winning, a need for external validation, aggressive tendencies, and a pervasive fear of failure.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/competitive-thinking-its-all-your-head-dr-desley-lodwick-gaicd-0e9mc#:~:text=Competitive%20vs%20Achievement%20Mindset&text=The%20former%20is%20externally%20motivated,the%20need%20to%20outperform%20others. Competitive Thinking: it’s all in your head] by Dr. Desley Lodwick GAICD</ref>}}

A competitive mindset is characterised by associating self-worth with winning, a need for external validation, aggressive tendencies, and a pervasive [[fear of failure]].<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/competitive-thinking-its-all-your-head-dr-desley-lodwick-gaicd-0e9mc#:~:text=Competitive%20vs%20Achievement%20Mindset&text=The%20former%20is%20externally%20motivated,the%20need%20to%20outperform%20others. Competitive Thinking: it’s all in your head] by Dr. Desley Lodwick GAICD</ref>}}

== Lifelong learning ==

== Lifelong learning ==