But here the rewards aren't bonuses, chart-topping records or gold medals; they're what the rest of us prideful, envious, competitive and otherwise flawed seekers strive for: greater self-knowledge coupled with an understanding that everything, including our own sense of who we are, is constantly changing.
Verizon has long argued that this competitive business model was flawed.
But there he has run into opposition from Comptroller Hevesi, who says the contracts require competitive bidding, not negotiations flawed by favoritism.
Leahy's account of Jordan's two-year comeback is based on reasonable premises: that he returned to playing because he didn't know how else to fill his life; that he surrounded himself with people who would not or could not stand up to him; that his fatal flaw, his competitive individualism, ran unchecked, dooming him.
His desire was to get in some competitive work and correct the flaws that led to a 10.70 E.R.A. and a 1-2 record in seven appearances.
Meanwhile, the newly expanded list of virtual MVPDs (multi-channel video program distributors) fix their initial flaws, offer consumers real competitive choice, and hasten consumer cord-cutting even further.
As a vehicle to promote competitive balance, the draft is severely flawed; small-market clubs routinely pass over top players because of their bonus demands.
But experts who have seen the report pointed to a number of flaws, including a lack of competitive bidding, nonstakeholder participation, lapses in procurement procedures, and missing documentation.
Plus, you have to add the fact that Yahoo was competing in the highly competitive arena of Internet/Web businesses where those flaws turn into another nail in your coffin.
So they decided to go it alone, and many believed that the lack of a competitive work-up would be a fatal flaw.
