I so agree with all you have written @tarazkp and I believe you are very blessed to have such wise parents. Competition starts with our siblings. Yes, it is a natural tendency to compare and want what someone else has and if fairness is not practised and favouritism occurs on a regular basis children become insecure and learn very early on to fight for attention or for something that is not theirs whether they really want it or not. If an unhealthy competitive spirit isn’t nipped in the bud at a very early age, a person can strive for the rest of their lives trying to compete and outdo everyone within their circle and never be satisfied. It is a hard habit to break out of, and even harder for one to recognise that was is driving them is a frustrating, elusive, and never ending path of comparisons and competitiveness. I love what you say about coasting.....if you are coasting along and are in the lead that is not winning. For many people, winning comes easily and they get bored when they reach goals others struggle hard to achieve. The worst mistake they can make is to settle back and continue to coast without challenging themselves to do even better. There will always be hurdles to overcome......and if we look for our own Mt Everest we will continue to climb and hopefully in the process, reach out and help others climb higher than what they did the day before too.