It Does Not Matter Who Is Ahead At One Time Or Another

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In the words of Harry S. Truman, “It isn’t important who is ahead at one time or another in either an election or horse race. It’s the horse that comes in first at the finish line that counts.” What a powerful quote!

If you want to win in life, run your own race. Running because other people are running is not the best way to win in life. You are your own self. Your purpose in life is different. You are here to live, not compare yourself to other people.

It does not matter who is ahead at one time or another. What really matters is what you are doing. If you focus on why you are here on this earth, you will win. Remember, it is never too late to follow your path. It is not how you start that matters, but how you finish.

Whatever you are doing, all you need to do is focus on why you are doing it. Even if other people don’t like it, if you like it, if you know why you are doing it, that is good enough. That is all you need to complete your race.

Life is not about comparison; it is about living your own life. According to Theodore Roosevelt, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Don’t compare yourself to other people. Why? Because they are not perfect. They have their own problems to worry about. Don’t ever think you are the only person with multiple problems. You are not.

Before you start comparing yourself to other people, ask yourself this question: Why am I comparing myself to other people? Are we pursuing the same thing? Are they living my life? If not, stop comparing yourself to others. Always compare yourself to yourself.

If you want to make yourself unhappy, compare yourself to others. If you want to make yourself happy, compare yourself to yourself.

6 Top Michel de Montaigne Quotes To Help You Stay More Productive In Life

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Help people to help themselves. Your purpose in life is help yourself. But you can’t yourself without helping other people.

“Who does not in some sort live for others, does not live much to himself.”- Michel de Montaigne

You are bigger than what you fear. Do not let your fears control your actions.

“There is no passion so contagious as that of fear.”- Michel de Montaigne

The value of life. If you are not happy with your life, you must check what you do every day. As the old saying goes, “How you spend your day is how you spend your life.”

“The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them…”- Michel de Montaigne

Be grateful for what you have right now. Do not live in the past. You must ‘rejoice in the things that are present.

“Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.”- Michel de Montaigne

You can’t change people, but you can change yourself. If you want change, start with yourself.

“Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.”- Michel de Montaigne

If you want to let go of something, don’t worry about it. Your brain will take care of it.

“Nothing prints more lively in our minds than something we wish to forget.”- Michel de Montaigne