The competitive edge...

Maybe this doesn't apply for everyone, but it definitely applies to me.  I am very competitive, and I'll try to win at anything.  Whether it be a video game, a staring contest, or the highest score on a test, you can expect me to bring my A game (whatever that means.)  I don't really know why I, or most other people, are so competitive.  There's something about being the best that is desirable.  I think as humans, it's the power that comes with it.  Perhaps we're all greedy, and we want to reap the benefits as best we can.  A lot of the times that I compete, however, it's more for the purpose of proving that I can.  I don't necessarily have to win.  As long as I perform well- and beat out a majority of the other competitors- I am pretty content with what I've done.  This is based on the activity, of course.  If I'm playing Halo, five kills is good enough for me, since I'm awful.  If I'm playing Mario Kart, however, anything but winning just simply isn't good enough.  In conclusion, I feel that humans are competitive for very greedy reasons.  It's either because they care what other people think, and want to prove a point.  Or because they want to be in power.