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Watched someone compare themselves today.
Year 1. Making $20K.
Comparing to someone in year 5. Making $500K.
And thinking: "I'm so far behind."
But they're not behind. They're at a different point.
Comparing year 1 to year 5 isn't comparison. It's suicide.
Because of course year 5 is ahead of year 1.
That's not insight. That's math.
But people do this constantly.
They see someone's finished product and compare to their starting point.
Someone's success and compare to their struggle.
And conclude: "I can't compete."
But they're not competing. They're comparing apples to year-old oranges.
Here's the real comparison:
Compare year 1 you to year 1 them.
That's the only comparison that matters.
Are you ahead? Behind? Same place?
That tells you something.
But year 1 you vs year 5 them tells you nothing except that time exists.
Person A: Compares year 1 self to year 5 other. Feels behind. Quits.
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Person B: Compares year 1 self to year 5 self goal. Plays long game. Wins.
Different comparison. Different result.
I compared myself to people 10 years in.
Felt hopeless.
Then I started comparing to year-ago me.
Better. Still improving. On track.
Same journey. Different comparison changed everything.
Because the year 1 vs year 5 comparison is designed to make you quit.
But the year 1 vs year 1 comparison is designed to show you progress.
So here's the shift:
Stop comparing your beginning to their middle.
Compare your beginning to your beginning.
Are you getting better? Faster? Further?
That's all that matters.
Talk soon, Dyl - Founder of Relentlece.
P.S. Who are you comparing year 1 you to? Someone's year 5? Change that. Compare to year 1 them. Or year ago you.
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