%%FIRST_NAME%%, I’m sure you’ve heard the saying about “don’t compete against others, just yourself” which I think has been said from some very famous and talented athletes.  There’s also a saying about “if you’re always coming in first, then you’re not challenging yourself enough.”

My personal opinion of athletes that “only compete against themselves” is that you have to look at who they’re playing against.  That fierce competition is very motivating to push yourself.  If they were playing against amateurs, then they may not have the incentive to push themselves as much because they wouldn’t need it.  In a way, competing against others is the best way to compete against yourself – to always push yourself to be better than yesterday.

“To be a champion, compete; to be a great champion, compete with the best;but to be the greatest champion, compete with yourself.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo

So %%FIRST_NAME%% this is another strategy that you can take or leave on your journey to your abundant life.  It worked (and still works) very well for me, but everyone is different and this course is tailored to you!

I look at it as a tool to motivate and inspire me rather than something negative.  Again %%FIRST_NAME%%, I’ll give you a sample of what I use as my “competition” for my Health & Fitness blueprint.  Now I’m in my 50’s, but I don’t “compete” with people my age because frankly, most people my age can’t stop complaining about getting old, and I’ll have no part of that!  No, I “compete” with people in their 20’s & 30’s because that’s how I feel both physically & emotionally when it comes to my Health & Fitness.  In the picture here on the left, I’m in my late 40’s, and the two on the right are both 50+.

My wife is 30 years younger than me – and to be fair, we met when I was dead broke living in a $175/month hotel room so it’s not a “sugar daddy” situation.  She initially thought I was 7 or 8 years older than her.  Most people guess me at least 15+ years younger than my actual age – and I love it!  That’s one of my big “Why’s” to my Health & Fitness Purpose, and that in itself is a powerful motivator.

Okay %%FIRST_NAME%%, enough about me – this is your abundant life!  You can download the Health & Fitness Competition sheet I use below – and you can use something similar for every category of your life if you find it beneficial.