While I was riding the bike, I noticed a man about half a mile ahead of me. I noticed that the man was traveling slower than me. So, I decided to overtake him. I had about a mile to go on the road before turning o; for my destination. So I started cycling faster and faster. I was gaining on him just a little bit. Within a few minutes, I was about half a mile behind him, so I gathered all my strength and tried with all my energy to overtake him. Finally, I caught up with him and passed him by. Within, I felt like a winner, even though the man had no clue that we were in a race.
After I passed him, I realized that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had missed my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.
Isn’t that what happens in life? We spend most of our time in competition with neighbors, friends, family, strangers, pretty much anybody, trying to outperform them, or trying to be in front of them. We use most of our time and energy in competition. And instead of reaching our destination, we miss our turn, onto the path to our destiny.
MORAL: Unhealthy competition is a continuous process, a never-ending cycle, A race of life. No matter what you do, someone will always be ahead of you, someone with a better job, a nicer car, a big house, more money, smarter children, etc. Feel grateful for what life has offered you. Stay focused on your path and live a healthy life. There’s no competition in DESTINY. Run your own RACE of life and wish others WELL!