What if you viewed yourself as your main competition rather than comparing yourself to others as a marker of success?
Quite often we compare our success to the success of others as a measure of our self-worth and achievement. By comparing ourselves to others we will inevitably feel as if we don’t measure up as there will always be someone more successful. In reality, you are in a competition of one where you set, act and strive to reach goals important and meaningful to you.
Ask yourself:
- How do you know if who you are comparing yourself to has similar goals and values to you?
- How can maintain motivation in a competition of one?
- How do you celebrate your success when you achieve goals you set for yourself?