In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be21with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit22. The only solution is to reach23and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more24measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your25.
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others .Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get26, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for27. It is a fool’s . Not one of us is exactly28. The only direct and honest comparison is29yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only30to compare yourself to someone else if their life31is the same as your own. Good luck finding that32. And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated（埋头苦干的）you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there’s not, you can33someone is coming up fast34you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best35.
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to36you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who37if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn’t make a bit of38. You are a more39person today than you were yesterday. Your own40is all you need.
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