I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition. They reach the summit last because they know God isn’t at the top waiting for them. He is down below helping his followers to understand that the view is glorious where ever you stand. . Shannon L. Alder
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This quote is taken from the book, “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle. Our society has become one of competition and jealousy. Parents often encourage their children to compete with other children in order to rise to the top. The problem is that the only way to reach the top is to fight for it.

To be number one you have to be number two or three or four or ten, etc. It doesn’t matter how many times you fall down, you have to keep getting back up because there is no guarantee that the next time will be your last.

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