Well yes compete is the American way that part you were correct. But again, we are strictly talking about the entertainment industry. We are not talking about what "humans should be striving for."
It's really two different conversations. But as an entertainer, not a regular guy, those guys are the pinnacles of success.
I'm not saying everyone has to be the way or that all entertainers should be that way because without different styles and personalities then those guys wouldn't stand out as much.
Not exactly, the entertainment industry is music, movies or comedy... sports can be entertaining, but it's something entirely different.
You don't have to be entertaining if you're an athlete, to me the purest athlete is the one who literally competes in his discipline because he loves the sport and couldn't care less about being recognized for his ability.
There is a certain art to that, and it's not at all obvious to me that someone like Wayne Gretzky or John Stockton came up short in some way because they were only great, but didn't really draw a bunch of attention to themselves.
And again, there are many human personalities and many ways to be, and this thread isn't really about which is the right or wrong way. I just find that in America arrogance, conceit, and vanity are somehow looked at as virtues, whereas in most societies a person acting this way is an obvious sign of low intellect and bad upbringing.
Even if it's just for entertainment, most other societies wouldn't reward someone or put him on a pedestal just for being a bigger idiot than anyone else is willing to be. it's just really bizarre, it's like these people see very clearly that there is nothing profound or extraordinary going on, they're just watching a grown man act like a child and it never ceases to amuse them. It's like the whole culture of watching disfunctional idiots in reality shows, just absolute dogshit, yet that crap makes money and gets ratings.
