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This is what is so terrifying about competition. Even if you’re not a loser, even if you’re someone who keeps on winning, if you are someone who has placed himself in competition, you will never have a moment’s peace. You don’t want to be a loser. And you always have to keep on winning if you don’t want to be a loser. You can’t trust other people. The reason so many people don’t really feel happy while they’re building up their success in the eyes of society is that they are living in competition. Because to them, the world is a perilous place that is overflowing with enemies.
The Courage to Be Disliked
Ichiro Kishimi
One of the gifts of being a writer is that it gives you an excuse to do things, to go places and explore. Another is that writing motivates you to look closely at life, at life as it lurches by and tramps around.
Look down for gratitude.
Look around for support.
Look up for inspiration.
I used to ALWAYS compare myself to those ahead of me in life and I lost all sense of gratitude for where I was and how fortunate I was.
Where you focus your attention will affect your framing.
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