“Any decision that involves using a limited / the same resource like (energy, attention, )time or money will naturally result in a winner-take-all situation.” — James Clear
“For all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.” — The Bible
refers to:
- situations in which small differences in performance lead to outsized rewards / very unequal distributions when repeated over time
- being just a little bit / slightly better than the competition to secure the entire rewards
The winner gets one and the rest get zero.
You only win by 1 percent or 1 second or 1 dollar, but you capture 100 percent of the victory.
Examples
- Politicians compete for the same votes
- Authors compete for the same spot at the top of the best-seller list
- Athletes compete for the same gold medal
- Companies compete for the same potential client
- Television shows compete for the same hour of your attention