I had to compete for my job, in which I get to spend a lot of time working relatively unconstrained on scientific problems of my choosing, as long as they're quite broadly mission-oriented. I like working on questions no one else is asking and avoiding the 'a large debate exists in the community as to whether X or Y' messes that Nature loves to publish.
I had to compete for my wife, who supports me and inspires me and etc. me, with few constraints (such as no others compete for our affections).
I hate games of all sorts (they have rules and the fun is to remember them and play by them?). But nonetheless I realize:
Competition is for organisms.
