The Great British Baking Show and Iron Chef are competitions based on cooking. Our society is very competitive and we don’t stop at competing at things like a foot race. We find ways to make everything competitive. Cooking isn’t supposed to be a competition. It’s for killing the bacteria so you don’t die of food poisoning.
Are you a good computer coder? You can compete in a hack a thon. Are you good at putting groceries in a shopping bag? There’s a competition for that too. Do you like hot dogs? There’s a hot dog eating contest you can compete in. You can also join a pizza tossing contest.
What about spiritual pursuits? Yes, you can do competitive Yoga too. What about meditation? Yes, now you can compete against your friends to see who is better at meditating.
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How about instead doing things to win, we go back to doing things for fun?