You cannot be happy if you constantly compete with others for public approval.

Tisha Marie Payton
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In the quote, you cannot be happy if you constantly compete with others for public approval. The person who uses this phrase is giving advice that you should not strive to be recognized for your own achievements. If others are doing a good job at a specific task, you should not try to do it better. In other words, don’t compete with others.

When you compare yourself to other people, you have a tendency to always feel as if you’re missing something. The truth is that no matter what others do there will always be someone better than you. So learn from those who have succeeded and follow their example.

Source: Mhr, Live Selfsufficiently: The 12 Step Living Guide

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