run your own race

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us

Hebrews 12:1

Each and everyone of us has got our own race to run, to be successful. It is therefore important that we focus on our own race and be the best you can possibly be.

Never engage in any kind of unhealthy competition with others. Never allow yourself to be discouraged when it seems as though those around you are making progress than you. The fact that someone else is succeeding does not mean you are failing. Success is relative and it is measured at different stages.

What you are aiming for may not be the same as what another person is aiming for. Run your own race and be the best of you, bearing in mind that you are only permitted to compete with yourself and outdo your past.