This is a very powerful point. The proliferation and ease of access to media has made it orders of magnitude easier to compare oneself against others. And it&#x27;s not the &quot;average&quot; that make it into the media (usually) but the rich and successful as you mention.<p>This is something I struggle with because a big reason why I&#x27;ve managed to do somewhat well in school and in my early career is because of being competitive and using comparison to fuel my work ethic.<p>As an entrepreneur, I&#x27;ve come to realize I can&#x27;t persist that mindset. There&#x27;s always going to be people raising money and getting acquired. I have to filter that noise out and focus on building something that people want.