While I was laying in bed this morning I had what I now call a 'vision of perspective'.  It began as I reviewed my yesterday.  I had watched much of a near 5 hour US Open final.  I began to see the world as a myriad of contests in sport, in business and in all aspects of our life in this world.  People love to compete, engage, contest, try, win and work against each other.  Virtually every part of our lives could be described in this way.  School, earning a living, casual recreation, everything is taken as a competition.  We are divided into winners and losers, victors and the conquered, leaders and followers.  Even 'fantasy football' is an outlet for some that don't 'compete' otherwise.  All that is good is competitive as is all that is bad.  Even dropouts are actually still competing by 'not competing'.  BUT this is all designed to distract us from the true competition the real race, the perfect purpose of us being here.  It is referred to in D & C 4 as a  'marvelous work and a wonder' and a short description of the rules are given.  I am beginning to see the vastness of this 'competition' and what it means to and for me, as well as all of my brothers and sisters.  This 'vision' has touched me and changed the way I look at things.  I anticipate it to continue.