We All Need Heroes

MAKING ENEMIES IS GOOD

Chapter: Food For Thought

Competition is part of life as we know it. It exists not only as a part of our human nature, but as something that can be seen in everything in existence, even molecules and bacteria “compete” for balance. We humans are faced with competition through life, privately, in school and at workplaces. This story serves to honor our competitors, or enemies as I would like to call them.
    If you have no enemies, you may fall victim to the “Yes-people” that surround you. A “Yes”-person is someone who agrees with everything and never goes against the flow. This person will never point out flaws, question decisions, or add any input to a situation that contradicts what the person of power wants. You can learn from everything, even the bad things. That is why enemies can be great motivators. They serve as fuel for your fire. Enemies are just as important to us as our friends are, but with a completely different effect. While friends are there to motivate us and keep us pleased. Our enemies are there to annoy us, which makes us work harder to beat them. These people may also serve as a reality check from time-to-time. To knock us down when our ego becomes too large and help us face reality.
    Fredrik “Freddie” Öst of the Swedish brand, design and film agency SNASK once said: “Having enemies means you’re distinct in how you communicate your brand. Also, having enemies probably means you have some fans and ambassadors too, unless you’ve gone too far. You can be the nicest person in the world and still have enemies. Having enemies is both good and necessary”.

Possible Moral
Haven’t you heard? Making enemies is good! So, get out there and make yourself some enemies.


Story from We All Need Heroes: Stories of the Brave and Foolish.
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