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Don't see others doing better than you, beat your own records everyday, because success is a fight between you and yourself.The goal in life is not surpass the competition, but to surpass the expectations we set for ourselves. Success is sweetest when we break our own record then wake up the next day ready to do it all over again. Often times we don't reach our goals and surpass our own expectations because we don't have a plan for reaching those goals.

It only makes sense that competing with others distracts from the distinctiveness that makes our art special. By comparing ourselves with others, we lose the magic that developing our core art affords the world. Competition with others in a sense makes us ordinary. It encourages imitation and, if we are not careful, makes us lose our essence.Writing down your goals is one of the easiest ways to keep in touch with your inner purpose and see where you'd like to be in a given time frame. Research has shown time and time again that writing down your goals dramatically increases your chances of achieving them. When writing your goals, it is important to write down the steps you have taken or plan to take to accomplish them. Also, make sure your goals are Specific, Measurable, Active, Realistic, and Timed to increase your chances of success.Give yourself a reasonable amount of time to achieve each step and hold yourself accountable. When the going gets tough, just picture that big payoff you'll enjoy when you get past your hurdles and achieve your goal.

Be prepared to deal with setbacks. Expect the unexpected. Sometimes, things go awry. When facing a setback, learn what you can from the situation and then fight your way back into the game. Most importantly, continue to believe in yourself. Each challenge you overcome makes you stronger. Explore your options. Sometimes when your circumstances in life change, your priorities also change, and that's okay! Never be afraid of re-evaluating your situation and your goals. If you decide to take a different path in life, it's your decision. Make new goals, and corresponding plans, for your new journey.The most important part of competing against yourself is the ability to set your own values and metrics. You choose the goals that fit you best, and what you really want to compete on — and what you don't.

Either way, when you compete with yourself, you won't be lured into other people's competition and their values. Move forward but only evaluate yourself based on meaningful things. Smile, nod, and then forget it when other people try to entice you into competing. Only you can decide what really matters to you.