Meditations on God

You may be tempted to compare your progress to the progress of others.

This is a distraction, however.

It does not serve you or the work that you need to do in your own life.

While it is sometimes helpful to know where you stand amongst your peers or even your competitors, you have to understand that your path is uniquely your own.

You have your own unique attributes, values, and purpose, and you will grow and evolve at your own pace.

Life is not a race to be won.

It is an experience to be savored.

Do the best you can with the time and resources that you have without being bothered or influenced by the talent, skill, or good fortune of others.

If someone else’s progress inspires you to do better, that is one thing.

But if it causes you to wallow in remorse or self pity, you are wasting your time and your potential.