Eddie Pinero

Someone who runs five miles a day and then starts hanging out with people who all run ten miles a day is more than likely going to at least ask themselves the question, could I be running more?

Should I?

That's just human nature.

One's perception of normality shifts when they're around people or circumstances that stretch it.

And as far as I can tell, this can be applied to anything.

I remember a friend of mine, probably about five years ago now, asked me what my monthly revenue goal was.

And I remember telling him, and he paused and looked kind of puzzled and asks, you know, why only that?

And I thought, only that, right?

That's a big number.

I was reaching there.

But that encounter, I still remember, it rocked my worldview.

It's like, okay, wow, I need to, you know, move some things around.

I need to aim higher.

It's an important convo for me.

And I think, you know, there's often a negative connotation we apply to this concept, right?

Comparison being the thief of joy.

There always being more to acquire.

It's a tool.

And when not utilized the right way or internalized the right way, it can be unhealthy.

But there's also, when utilized correctly, something not only healthy but incredibly powerful and advantageous about it.