"There is plenty of room at the top because very few people care to travel beyond the average route. And so most of us seem satisfied to remain within the confines of mediocrity."
Have you ever noticed that I try twice as hard to be as half as good as you? I'm tired of being second best, tired of being an afterthought. I want someone to look at me and say, "Oh, that's Rachel." Not, "What's her name again?"
Competing is like gambling, the more you win the more you want to compete. The only problem is, what happens when the person you're competing with is yourself?