All of things you desire, the things you spend most of your waking hours psychological striving for, longing for them, missing them when you go without them.  

All the money, the success, the recognition we seek... those are all byproducts. 

They're algebraic outputs of long dynamic sequences of events and inputs (luck or fate or whatever you want to call it) with only one universally common variable... YOU

You are the square root of all your problem, and the key to every possible solution. 

But knowing it isn't enough. We have to do something about it. And sometimes doing something means recognizing what we can and can't do.

We can't do it all and we can't compete in real life to the glorious imaginary lives we envision our friends, coworkers, and social media co stars living.

But we're not in competition with anyone. 

Only we can decide what constitute success in our lives. We're all playing a different game. And we're all making the rules up as we go along.

Just be honest with yourself about who you are today. About who you want to be tomorrow. And about who you want to spend the ride with.

Nobody gets out ahead in the end. Ashes to ashes and all that.

It's not about beating anyone.

Life's not a bout you compete in. It's a game you play. A story you tell.

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