Thursday, October 13, 2011
American Values
This week in class we talked about American values compared to those values in other places around the world. I believe the most important American value is competition. Everywhere we look in our society there is competition whether it be from the two gas stations that are across the street from one another competing for business or from employees competed against fellow co-workers for a raise. It is this competitive nature that makes America great because with so much competition each person keeps striving to do better and better which in turn makes us better as a whole. From my personal experience I face competition in athletics and I know that when I am competing for a spot to start I work much harder trying to prove to the coaches, teammates, and myself that I deserve to be in that spot. The great thing about competition is that words have nothing to do with it and it is our actions that will speak for us. I believe that without our competitive society we would not be as strong as a nation as we are.
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Good example I agree with you in how America values competition. Everywhere you go and everything you do there is always competition around you.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that our actions speak louder then words. We do have competition everywhere and that's how we grow from it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on how competition is a huge value in American. I think it's good to push yourself harder because when you reach your goal, the feeling is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of actions speaking louder than words. And I definitely agree that competition has made us a strong nation. I wonder if you can see how these values, like competition, can become dangerously a part of our life though? For example, have you experienced athletes that don't play the game for the enjoyment - it is only about winning? And sometimes you try to skirt the rules just to win. Or another example might be the kid who doesn't start or play, and now he doesn't want to be on the team at all.
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