I believe we all arrive here on earth at different times, and on different spiritual levels. You should never be ashamed as to where you are in life, as long as you are trying your best.

At times, we can be harder on ourselves than anyone else in our life. We compare our achievements to others, and we tend to make ourselves feel bad when we don’t add up to our peers, colleagues, co-workers; even the people in our religious or spiritual community.

Most of us will judge our accomplishments by how far we surpassed our competition; each other. We do this with everyone who crosses our path. Though a certain level of competition is needed for personal or spiritual growth, it can get ugly very quickly.

If you allow your competitive self to destroy or hurt others just to make yourself feel good, then both parties get hurt. The disappointment of your opponent is obvious, but what you may not realize is how you damage yourself when others feel the pain of your ego.

A sure sign of weakness is when you better yourself or feel success from ones loss. You may have a feeling of elation, however it is only a quick fix. The rush of adrenaline only lasts for so long before you need to go out and get it again. There will always be two sides to competition; it is what it in your heart that counts.

True accomplishments come from with in. When you compete with yourself, you are challenging yourself to be a better person. You learn from your mistakes and use it as a skill the next time life challenges you. Every time you win you take a step forward towards real success.

Lucid’s Thoughts:
The responsibility is in your hands. If you fail to recognize your own challenges and chose to stay in the dark, your only hurting yourself.

Sometimes we need a little help with our growth process; don’t be discouraged, we don’t always have the know-how. With the right guidance, some patience, and dedication, anything is possible!

You may want to confide in a mentor or teacher, one who will listen and give you good advice. This could be a friend, family member, someone from your religious or spiritual group, a person from a support group. Etc.

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