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Life is not a competition even though people view it as such, this is a wrong narrative.
We all have peers and mate. We start life's journey together but we may not finish together due to several constraints to include but not limited to the following;
Setting unrealistic targets and goals: our goals and ambition are what we intend to achieve either at the long run or short term. Sometimes we make plans that are humanly unachievable, and we do this because of our faith.
Also, unforseen challenges: sometimes like we would usually say in our street palance" life happens" the unplanned and the unforseen can happen thereby deterring our plans and visions.
Regardless of these limiting factors we can still press on and push harder to achieve our goals. Irrespective of where life has placed you, with determination can get there and even surpass your mates.
You may be trailing behind never see life as a competition.