The whole point of games is that there is a winner, a first place. You want a second-best surgeon operating on you? No, you want the very best. And second best is mediocre and to settle for mediocrity is.. is frankly a sign of self-loathing and sub-standard work ethnics.
-Christina Yang
Let's face it. Being second place is just like being the first loser. It's either you're first, or you're nothing.