Such a beautiful message....Worth reading..!!!!

Such a beautiful message....

Worth reading..!!!!

🥰🥰🥰

I was jogging this morning and I noticed a person about half a km ahead. 

I could guess he was running 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 running 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 beat 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 stumbled and slipped 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, 

someone with a better job, 

nicer car, 

more money in the bank, 

more education, 

a prettier wife, 

a more handsome husband, 

better behaved children, 

better circumstances and 

better conditions etc.

 

But one important realisation is that

*You can be the best that you can be,*

 *when you are not competing with anyone.*

*Some people are insecure*

 *because they pay too much attention to what others are,*

*where others are going,*

*wearing and driving,* *what others are talking.* 

Take whatever you have, 

the height,

the weight and

 personality.

Accept it and realize,

 that you are blessed.

 Stay focused and live a healthy life. 

*There is no competition in Destiny.*

*Each has his own.*

Comparison AND

 Competition is the thief of JOY.

It kills the Joy of Living your Own Life.

*Run your own Race that leads to Peaceful, Happy Steady Life.*🙂