Some friends are running a race against you that you never signed up for. Notice who’s keeping time.

Not everyone next to you is beside you. Some people quietly measure themselves against your results, and you can hear it in how they respond to good news, which is with a comparison rather than with pleasure. They are running something you never entered. The contest is real even though only one of you is keeping score.

Notice who you hesitate to tell good news to, and take that hesitation seriously. There is no need to confront anyone, only to stop supplying material. Save your wins for the people whose first reaction is gladness.