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Re:Don’t Benchmark Yourself Against Normal by brianlovin on Tuesday September 04, 2012 @12:37AM (#4473142)
Benchmarking yourself can be dangerous. Some people will find it motivating. Others will find it a burden. Personally I'd rather benchmark against myself - it's more fulfilling to beat myself than to beat some stranger. It certainly doesn't feel good to start thinking of yourself as +20% better than your friends.

Good thought-provoking piece.

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Re:Don’t Benchmark Yourself Against Normal by billswift on Tuesday September 04, 2012 @08:37AM (#4474252)
If you really want to achieve something, you need to benchmark what you have accomplished against your goals; not benchmark yourself against other people, or even against your earlier self, its the accomplishment that matters, not you.
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