The Competition -

The fast one looked at the sunset and said, "I’m not fishing against you. I’m fishing against the current. I’m fishing against my own impatience. You aren't my competition; the empty hook is my competition." If you want to sleep well at night, stop trying to destroy the competition.

4 minutes We live in a world that measures us. From the scoreboard on a Friday night football game to the quarterly earnings reports in a corporate boardroom, the message is the same: Compare. Rank. Win. The Competition

So, step onto the field. Respect your rivals. Learn from them. But run your own race. The fast one looked at the sunset and

The moment you feel threatened by a competitor, ask: What are they doing that I am not? Are they more consistent? More creative? Kinder to their network? When you stop seeing them as a threat and start seeing them as a free lesson, you win. You steal their best moves and make them your own. You aren't my competition; the empty hook is my competition

The scoreboard (the award, the promotion, the ranking) is a snapshot of a single moment. The Game is your skill, your discipline, and your joy. Play the Game. Let the scoreboard take care of itself.