Measure your success against others and you'll be unhappy when they win—and less likely to receive help from them due to your jealousy. Measure your… - James Clear

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Measure your success against others and you'll be unhappy when they win—and less likely to receive help from them due to your jealousy.

Measure your success against yourself and you can be happy when others win—and more likely to receive help from them thanks to your support.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, James Clear (CC BY-SA)

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