Many times, I see people competing with each other. They want to show that they are better than the others. Some people even try to use cunning ways or tricks to prove that they are much better.
I read recently,”The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.”
Why do we need to be part of a rat race? We should be able to define our goals and our own race.
A person’s race should only be with himself. He should compare, what he is today to what he was yesterday.
It’s not rare that a person was happy yesterday and he is still happy today, in spite of unwanted circumstances in his life.
Here’s a story: Two colleagues A & B were always competing with one another. They tried to put each other down in meetings. They felt the other person was not capable enough. One day, A went to a third colleague C and said… “Don’t listen to B. He always competes”
C said, “I don’t understand how he can affect me?” C knew what he was doing. C’s goals were related to C’s life, not to A’s or B’s life 🙂
We always meet people who want to compete with us and prove themselves better. We can’t do much about it except smile.
When we start competing, we either win or lose.
In the worst case scenario, let’s say you compete and ‘lose’ a game/challenge/battle because of another person. Let’s say you even lose your job, your career, your friends because of another person….If you are capable… you can get your job and career back! It may not be as good as the old job but it’s an opportunity, a fresh start!
If you have true friends… they will be back!
What can someone possibly take away from you? Can he take away your intelligence, your power of judgement, your patience, your knowledge, your beliefs, your reason of existence?
“Anything that does not kill you makes you stronger.” – Life is full of opportunities. Life wants us to rise.
Compete, with yourself and your knowledge. Competing with others will not take you anywhere. It will only take away your time and fill negative thoughts in your mind.
I believe healthy competition is always with your own self. Any competition with others in unhealthy because that kind of competition runs in your mind. It becomes the focus of all your work. Your own goals take a backseat and the other person’s achievements take the front seat! 🙂
Learn from others, but don’t compete with them.
You win because you are better than what you were yesterday. You lose because you have scope for improvement. (Not because another person is better)
Live your life, your goals and your targets. Do not live someone else’s goals.
Compete with yourself, in your favorite areas and try to win…. everyday!
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