Todd Buchholz in the book “Rush : Why you need and love the
rat race ” provides a completely alternative viewpoint to the happiness and peace of mind.
The author offers an unusual, but compelling argument that people really prefer trying for unreachable goals. Drawing on economics, human behavior Todd Buchholz places competition in
the human DNA coding.
The author shares both anecdotes and scientific evidence that people derive happiness from the thrill of the chase and through competition.
Todd Buchholz points out that the brain releases the pleasurechemical dopamine when in the midst of a competitive activity. The authorpoints out the competition pleasure. He points out that the frontal lobe of the brain responds to, anddesires competitiveness in one area; and expresses hope for the future in another.
The author doesn't suggest that competition alone is sufficient, but that it must also be coupled with motivation to achieve goals. For him improving our live is one motivation which makes us happy. He points out that not all the competition is equal. For him are two kind of competition: Deconstructive competition which doesn’t make us happy and construction competition which make a real difference in our lives.
The power of the book is how the reader reexamines the nature of the happiness, competition and society as a whole.
In the book he want explained that the competition drive any person to cooperate even with other competitors to achieve both personal and collaborative goals. The book presents a wonderful foundation for further debate, discussion, and research from all angles.
I also agree with the author that competition brings innovation and progress. I think it is true that it also brings happiness. If we perform a task where there is no competition we do not enjoy the same as in the case where there is a “race” going on.
YanıtlaSilI like this comment because it is concentrated on the funny part of the book. This kind of constructive competition that the author explains besides the adrenaline of the race itself is accompanied with a lot of fun as well. It is also true that race or the competition is always present regardless age or gender but it is becoming more and more present not only human vs. human but even human vs. hi tech. By this a mean computers which makes up what we call addiction of play station.
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