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Re:Exploring the nature of genius by toomanybeersies on Thursday January 28, 2021 @12:56AM (#25938718)
If you go through life comparing yourself to people who are "better" than you, you're bound to be constantly disappointed by your relative lack of success.

The only person worth comparing yourself to is yourself.

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Re:Exploring the nature of genius by username90 on Thursday January 28, 2021 @01:09AM (#25938801)
Comparing yourself to those better than you doesn't automatically lead to disappointment, it is about perspective. You could say "I'll never be as fast as Usain Bolt", or you could say "I'm just 15% slower than the worlds fastest man, great!".
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