In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be46with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit47. The only solution is to reach48and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more49measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your50.
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get51, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for52. It is a fool’s . Not one of us is exactly53. The only direct and honest comparison is54yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only55to compare yourself to someone else if their life56is the same as your own. Good luck finding that57. 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 can58someone is coming up fast59you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best60.
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to61you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who62if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn’t make a bit of63. You are a moreperson today than you were yesterday. Your own65is all you need.
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