A common pitfall on the path of excellence is an overemphasis on comparing our progress with others. While competition can be a tremendous tool for stretching ourselves to new heights, too often it causes a lack of perspective. This loss of perspective can often be traced to the following cycle: losing becomes associated with failure, and failure with the loss of self-esteem.

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Michael Gelb and Tony Buzan: "A common pitfall on the path of excellence is an overemphasis on comparing our progress with others. While competition can be a tremendous tool for stretching ourselves to new heights, too often it causes a lack of perspective. This loss of perspective can often be traced to the following cycle: losing becomes associated with failure, and failure with the loss of self-esteem."

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Associated	Becomes	Causes	Common
Comparing	Competition	Cycle	Excellence
Failure	Following	Heights	Lack
Losing	Loss	Often	Others
Ourselves	Overemphasis	Path	Perspective
Pitfall	Progress	Selfesteem	Stretching
Tool	Traced	Tremendous	While

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A common pitfall on the path of excellence is an overemphasis on comparing our progress with others. While competition can be a tremendous tool for stretching ourselves to new heights, too often it causes a lack of perspective. This loss of perspective can often be traced to the following cycle: losing becomes associated with failure, and failure with the loss of self-esteem. - Michael Gelb and Tony Buzan