Ok, so I am in sales. I have been extremely successful this year, hit all my numbers by May for the year.
I also kind of get a charge over knowing who the competing sales rep is. And, I almost want them to know I am competing against them so when I win, they know who beat them.
It seems like I am my own worse enemy. When I am stressed out to the gills, I do great, but get overtired, lose weight, and sleep about 4 hours a night.
But once I get to where I want to be, I miss not being stressed. I miss not having this feeling of desparation. And could really care less about who I am beating.
Am I one of these people who will self destruct just for the thrill of rebuilding and coming back? Is this just an idiosyncracy, or do I have some mild condition?
2007-09-11 03:30:38 · 8 answers · asked by Art G 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Sorry, Guys, I should have been more clear. The people I compete with are not coworkers. Nor is their any communication between me and those I compete against. The only time we might communicate is if we run into each other. But I don't talk shop with competitors.
2007-09-11 04:36:52 · update #1
most people do enjoy the thrill of the hunt so to speak. you work really hard to get to where you are and love to compete. i would guess that you were an athlete in school. i think what you are feeling is normal because now you are bored and don't have to do as much. so maybe try finding something else during this time to compete for. as for when you do stress you should make sure you take care of yourself. maybe pace yourself. but i think that you just like the adreniline rush. hope that this helps. and there is nothing wrong in taking pride in what you do and wanting to be the best at what you do as long as you don't hurt feelings and you do it fair
2007-09-11 03:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How's this sound? You're using sales to judge yourself. In doing so, you are reducing your coworkers to competition that you must surpass to measure your own self worth. Once you reach the goal, you realize that you just sacrificed the rest of your life for one extremely narrow factor that doesn't have anything to do with character. There is more to your coworkers, only you just burned them, and you are missing out on them as whole people because they don't value sales over character and social attributes. So, in the "whole person" competition, you failed. Another way to look at it is that by giving up sleep and all the other things you could do with your time, you are avoiding your life. Why is up to you figure out. Regardless of theory, I strongly agree that you need to get a life outside of work, and that part of it should be competitve sport be it soccor or chess - a fairly safe place to get the adrenalin rush. Btw, being a jerk at work is not apt to get you far in the long run.
2007-09-11 04:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi......
you get a hight of the thrill off the challenge, an adrenaline rush from the stress and then knowing you have over come this....
Maybe you need to take up a sport and direct your energies in that direction.
It appears that you take pleasure from winning ... there isnt anything wrong with that .... the gloating that you beat people well... that will lead to resentment... The fact that you like to beat them and beat thme again will mean that in the future when you need their help they will keep clear of you .. You need a compromise where you divert somre of your energies from work into another cause ... such as sport... or even fund raising.... a constructive output for you ....
2007-09-11 03:37:52 · answer #3 · answered by tony b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humility is a hard lesson that you may only get through mother nature - you would probably make a really great rock climber if you find the right teacher.
I agree with the above, you need to take care of yourself. Including regular excercize, eating well, and forcing yourself to sleep, and you need to learn some personal discipline to do what's best for yourself, not just to get what you want.
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2016-09-05 10:05:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to learn to relax and enjoy life. try by making 10 minutes a day your own. plan what you are going to do for yourself and slowly increase the time you spend doing what makes you happy.
2007-09-11 04:46:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have bipolar disorder? (highs and lows in mood/emotion).... or you could be very competitive and suffer bouts of depression.
it's hard to tell, unless you talk with a doctor.
if this is bothering you, maybe it's time to see one?
take care.... and i wish you all the best.
2007-09-11 03:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hey u know what i agree with tony .... so Good Luck .... i wish u well
2007-09-11 03:51:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋