Driven by jealousy or purpose

Driven by jealousy or purpose

We often find ourselves in competition. But pause and ask yourself: Am I competing out of jealousy, or to prove someone wrong?

If the answer is “yes” to either, it reveals something profound: we haven’t yet understood who we truly are. It means our best performance only emerges when we’re looking at someone else—not within ourselves.

True excellence awakens when we connect with our purpose. When we set goals aligned with that purpose, we’re driven from within. The journey itself becomes fulfilling. We grow because we want to grow—not because we need to outrun someone else.

But the moment competition turns personal—when we strive to “prove ourselves right” or “prove others wrong”—everything shifts. Stress climbs. Joy fades. What began as an ambition morphs into a draining rat race.

There’s nothing wrong with being inspired by others or aiming for a benchmark. Inspiration lifts us; jealousy imprisons us. When envy seeps in, the goal is no longer growth—it’s conquest. And life, inevitably, becomes harder.

So, ask yourself today what drives you.

With honest self-reflection, we can step off the exhausting treadmill of comparison and begin our own meaningful marathon—one fuelled by clarity, peace, and a true sense of direction.

M.L. Narendra Kumar

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