Life isn’t a race against other people. It’s a race against the clock. Run your own lane.

Comparing your position to somebody else’s produces information you cannot use, since their circumstances, starting point and aims are not yours. The only competition that makes any sense is between what you are doing with your time and what you could be doing with it. That one is worth taking seriously.

When you catch yourself measuring against a person, swap the question. Ask whether this week used your time better than last week, which is a question with an answer. Then adjust one thing and leave everybody else out of it.