You have to run your own race. Problems begin the moment you start comparing your results to someone who is playing under different conditions. • Th… - James Clear
" "You have to run your own race. Problems begin the moment you start comparing your results to someone who is playing under different conditions.
• The 40-year-old entrepreneur with three kids has different constraints than the single 27-year-old.
• A painter with 20 years of practice shouldn't be the benchmark for someone in year two.
• Someone caring for aging parents is not in the same position as someone with no obligations outside work.
Play your own game. Emphasize gradual progress and keep the comparison internal. Are you getting a little better today?
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About James Clear
James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.
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On any given day, you may struggle with your habits because you're too busy or too tired or too overwhelmed or hundreds of other reasons. Over the long run, the real reason you fail to stick with habits is that your self-image gets in the way. This is why you can't get too attached to one version of your identity.
Progress requires unlearning. Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.
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