Comments on: Do Underdogs Have More Motivation?

By: Nopke

Nopke — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:58:56 +0000

What is an underdog? Only if they feel like an underdog theirselves ofcourse .. some like/prefer being in certain positions as there might be more benefit to that at times than those non-underdogs are a aware of.

So, acc. to me, depends pretty much on the person him/herself, it’s character. An underdog here is not the same as an underdog there.

Not all people are competitive, but might be more competitive towards their other self on the inside, with different results visable for others.

So, at times it is a yes, and at other times a no. Hence .. question/research is not very usefull, unless you know about those differences, can see them, can point out who is in what system and how you could improve certain things with that knowledge, if person asks for that.

By: Matthew Hargreaves

Matthew Hargreaves — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:27:16 +0000

Belief is the cause, the powerful side of our creativity carries out the instructions our belief gives it.

If we beleive we will win then we will focus on carrying out simple tasks to bring this belief into reality, if our fear disguises our belief in ourselves we will bring about that which makes us afraid.

Therefore any focussed individual can bring about any outcome they choose.

By: spiderabc1

spiderabc1 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:54:54 +0000

But if an underdog tries and does so well to get promoted what about the next underdog? Is that the whole point to get a single verticle line of hierarchical achievers?

By: Migu

Migu — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:54:24 +0000

Makes sense to me. The only reason I ever tried in some classes is because I refused to have a lower grade, or worse work than the nyaffs I was “up against”. When I was in higher-up classes, with people as, or more intelligent than me? I didn’t care nearly as much. Was like that in high school, still like that in college.

By: richm4n

richm4n — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:37:27 +0000

Visualizations often encourage you to believe that you are already in a desired situation. So this could be part of their secret. If you believe you are already the best then you would actually try harder…

By: Nab

Nab — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:25:11 +0000

Sounds right to me, losing to a lower status team would be embarassing so you NEED to beat them to keep your higher status.

When facing someone way better than you, there’s a tendency to accept that they’re probably going to win..

By: Donny

Donny — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:01:56 +0000

Well, that is sort of obvious isn’t it? That’s why people prefer the underdog position. Nothing to lose, everything to gain. It relieves a lot of pressure prior to a competition. Makes someone play better.

By: dannycliffe

dannycliffe — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:55:20 +0000

that’s mean. you learn more when you fight something bigger than yourself