See one of my articles on this topic:
http://www.eddyelmer.com/articles/bestsfu.htm
26 January 2001
Obsessed with being the best; ugh
Why are so many of us obsessed with making "the best", having "the best", learning from "the best", watching "the best", and hearing "the best"? If we only pay attention to what is "best" in this world, we'll die having missed most of what life is. From this point on, I'm making a concerted effort to appreciate the things in life which are simply "good". I'm getting shell-shocked with our culture's obsession with "bestness". It's too much all at once. The saturation point has been reached.