The Age of Competition

The Age of Competition Human life always has its ups and downs, but none if this can totally obstruct a person’s life journey. In al such situations, the law of nature wil prevail. I n times gone by, favouritism was the order of the day. But, in the present day, competition is the decisive factor in how life progresses. This shift in has been basically due to the advent of democracy. That is because the culture of democracy is based on merit rather than on favouritism. If you prove to be competent to do your job, you will be rewarded, otherwise not. The concept of vested interests being the sole telling factor was eliminated, in theory, after the establishment of democracy. The present-day culture of competition has given rise to a new social principle with maxims such as ‘Compete or Perish’ and ‘Merit-based Progress’. In this highly competitive scenario, some people have emphasized that the idea that a competition based system has produced two different classes – a privileged class and a deprived class. While the privileged class are bound to achieve success, the deprived class will be doomed to lead a life of penury. Activists in this field constantly try to improve the condition of those unfortunate enough