I was Cycling this morning and I noticed a person about half a km ahead. I could guess he was Cycling a little slower than me and that made me feel GOOD, I said to myself I will try catch up with him.

So I started Cycling faster and faster. Every block, I was gaining on him a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 feet behind him, so I really picked up the pace and pushed myself. I was determined to catch up with him.

Finally, I did it! I caught up and passed him. Inwardly I felt very good. “I BEST HIM”.

Of course, he didn’t even know we were racing. After I passed him, I realized I had been so focused on competing against him that

• I had missed my turn to my house .
• I had missed the focus on my inner peace,
• I missed to see the beauty of greenery around,
• I missed to do my inner soul searching meditation,

And in the needless hurry feet slipped from the paddle twice or thrice and might have hit the sidewalk and broken a limb.

It then dawned on me, isn’t that what happens in life

when we focus on COMPETING with co-workers, neighbours, friends, family , trying to outdo them or trying to prove that we are more successful or more important and in the bargain we MISS on OUR HAPPINESS within our own surroundings?

We spend our time and energy running after them and we MISS out on our own paths to our given destination.

The problem with unhealthy competition is that it’s a never ending cycle.

There will always be somebody ahead of you,