Are You [STILL] In A 'ZERO SUMM' Game?

Are You [STILL] In A 'ZERO SUMM' Game?

here's a frank question:  Are You [STILL] In A 'ZERO SUMM' Game?  UNLESS you are into poker, chess OR bridge.  UNLESS you are involved in the markets and financial instruments, future contracts and even options are ZERO SUMM GAME as well.  Otherwise, NO sirrrrs, life is a NOT a ZERO SUMM game.  From one perspective [of pessimism], life is rather a NET NEGATIVE because we are always needing to work to avoid OR prevent us from a loss OR suffering.  Oh, that was quite fuzzy📗📙📘

BUT hey, the conflicting demands of work vis-a-vis our personal life have always been with us.  People have always had children and elderly parents to care for.  They have always pursued hobbies and even devoted some time to their community [probably].  In the past, even managers dealt with it in a curt manner like:  WHAT YOU DO IN OFFICE IS OUR BUSINESS.  WHAT YOU DO OUTSIDE IS YOUR OWN.  It was assumed that employees would put the company's interests first. A ZERO-SUMM, right???

BUT have times changed?  I'll surmise YES and NO.  BUT in recent years, even in our organization, we have approached the work-life question with much more reason, more empathy.  That is when organizations operate under the assumption that work and personal life are NOT competing priorities BUT complementary ones instead.  In essence, this is the WIN-WIN philosophy we would frequently hear these days.  And the way things are churning out, I strongly believe that this most recent practice has been well vindicated.  In fact, studies have shown that this new approach has yielded concrete and tangible payoffs and benefits for both the organization and the employee him/herself.  WHAT's interesting to hear and learn is HOW today's managers and leaders are guided by these principles✅✅✅

Fact is, life is NOT a ZERO SUMM game at all.  True, people get jealous of others simply because they are in better positions.  They envy people WHO win.  They think that there CAN'T be more than one winner.  And they believe that it is NOT fair that others have stuff you deserve.  They might even think that IF someone is already in a place that we want to be in, they CAN'T be there.  BUT that's just bullshit, right???

Our takeaway:  it is utterly disgusting WHEN I do observe some people WHO believe that for them to win in life, someone else has to lose.  No sirrrrs, it should NEVER be that way [although I frankly admit that I had this kind of [disgusting] mindset at one point in the past.  That was WHEN I had a ZERO SUMM mindset.  BUT I did a 180-degree turn and realized that life is NOT a ZERO SUMM game.  Someone DOESN'T have to lose for you to win and vice-versa.   So, if you're still in a ZERO SUMM game bail out quickly, dude❗❗❗