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Published: Aug. 7, 2016, 5:41 p.m.

Sure, some of us are inevitably more drawn to competition than others, and we all gather energy from a unique mix of internal and external motivation. Nonetheless, we\u2019re all born with the basic wiring. Competition is part of the human story after all. As a species, we\u2019ve been propelled forward by the competitive edge time and again. Survival of the fittest may not mean as much in today\u2019s world, but it was the principle that governed humanity\u2019s evolution through the ages.

(This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)