"The poet [[Hesiod]] noted how **the carpenter competes with the carpenter**, the singer with other singers. It’s the energy that drives the world forward, but rarely makes people better. **We seem only to vie with each other for professional success, not for kindness or civic-mindedness, for fame, not friendship**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[professions]], [[competition]], [[kindness]], [[generosity]], [[leadership]], [[relationships]], [[personal-values]] **Source** -- [[202409180127 - B - Right Thing, Right Now]]