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I've always tried to inform people that they are not maximizing their potential and their attitudes are hurting them all the time. In one recent science and tech article from The Economist, researchers discovered that the more the perceived competitors, the more disheartened people feel and perform with less effort. In fact, if you're more socially aware, you become more sensitive to this perception of competition from others. That probably explains a general observation that people who are less socially apt might actually be able to perform independent of the number of competitors or in general do better than the others.

The article implicitly suggests that altering your perception of the number of competitors can allow you to motivate yourself and push yourself towards your potential.