You vs. You: Constant Competition with Yourself

Have you ever seen a throwback picture of yourself and thought, “Wow, I’ve grown so much”? That’s exactly how self-development should feel. Just as our bodies grow and develop into their full potential, our creative and personal skills should evolve the same way into something that puts us in high demand.

It’s important to pause and reflect on how far you’ve come and what steps you’re willing to take to go further. True growth comes from competing with yourself, not others. Many people fail because they see someone else achieving something and immediately try to become the very best, not to excel, but to prove a point. While it’s good to be exceptional, it shouldn’t be driven by envy.

The road to success is about building strategies, asking yourself “What can I do differently?”, and taking actionable steps. That’s what makes you exceptional.

I’m sure many of you can relate to Ben Carson’s Gifted Hands and Think Big. As a child, reading them, I wanted to  be a neurosurgeon 🥹🤣. Funny to think about it now. Later, when I read You Have a Brain by Ben Carson, I realized I wanted to be a writer but self-doubt set in and almost destroyed my confidence. I believed my vocabulary was poor, and I couldn’t “play with words.” Then one day, I asked myself "what makes a good writer?". A writer doesn’t need to manipulate words magically, they need strong vocabulary and the ability to connect with readers. And that, my dearest readers 🌸☺️, is what I focus on.

So I started writing poems on Poetizer. From poems, I moved to blogging. And who knows 

maybe the next step is even bigger 👀👀. You shall only observe, with your eyes, the wonders about to come from this writer 🤣🤣.

In essence: be a better version of yourself. So that when you look back, all you see is growth and achievement. Stir up the gift within you, reflect, and build strategies 💯.