I’ve heard that true competition is with oneself…BUT: If we’re too easy on ourselves, then we won’t be strong enough to provide/care for others. If I’m not up to par, it’s unacceptable to take twenty years to improve by a minute fraction, especially if others depend on me.
So when competing with myself, I try to be more exacting than any outside competitor. Not harsher, necessarily, but I try to be as ruthless/merciless as possible in making sure I’m doing my best and improving in the overall sense.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
I admire you but don’t over do it..
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Hmm… Yet goals need to be achievable. Setting a bar too high is sure to lead to frustration, burnout and ultimately, failure. Finding balance is the key to success. I look forward to your next musing!
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Yeah, I agree. That’s why I used the word choice of ‘exacting’ and ended with the overall improvement. But to be honest…my tendency in the past has been to overdo things. Nowadays though, I’m much quicker to take a break when I am not up to my standard energy levels.
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I understand what you’re saying but I kind of get up in the morning and see what happens next:)
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Sometimes you can’t take life too seriously; I have been known to do the same. 🙂
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Never know what’s coming next, that’s for sure. LOL I think life should be fun and that’s it. No matter how bad things get, you can still dance.
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Have to. Otherwise it’s just weird and disappointing!
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So very true:) Once people stop listening to the news and being poisoned by all the mind pollution and fear tactics of the idiots in charge of the media (well they are owns by idiots). things could became more ‘normal’ again (whatever nomad is). We could put them out of business if every said, “Nope, not going to listen to your propaganda and lies anymore. I’m taking back my life.”
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In a nutshell, what every wise person in history has said.
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