The Colosh

There is this interesting story that someone once told me, and I think that now would be a good time to share it. Maybe the person got it out of a comic book or a TV show, but it's pretty interesting. Here's how it goes:

Once upon a time, there was this country named Colosh. In this country, they hosted a series of competitions every year. It was a rather long competition, lasting for most of the year, and the competition consisted of many different events. Some of these events were really popular, like running races and sports tournaments, but other events were less well-known, like seeing who could stare at something the longest. These events were "so numerous that people forget what [some of] their purposes [are]", but no one dared remove them entirely. It was common knowledge among the citizens that the more events you won, the better of a person you were. Because of this, lots of people attempted hundreds of different events, but if they didn't think they won enough of them, they simply stopped attending and were never to be seen again. A few select individuals excelled at many different events, and were seen as godly figures among their peers. However, these people were small in numbers, and as a result others tried their hardest to be like them. As time went on, this competition held in Colosh became more and more of a negative impact on its competitors'. Many of those who couldn't win at a specific event believed they weren't as special, and lost hope in their lives. However, despite the fact that the competition obviously wasn't healthy for them, they still attended year after year, simply because they wouldn't be accepted by Colosh society otherwise.

And that is pretty much it. Nope, there is no happy ending. But it makes me think, why should single competition decide their status and what others think of them? Couldn't these people just realize that not everyone has talents in the same areas, and that a mere competition doesn't necessarily showcase such skills?