Alignment Over Competition

Over the past few years, I’ve come to realize something:

Competition often means imitation.

When people compete, they are usually doing the same thing—just trying to run faster on the same track.

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel once said:

“Competition is for losers.”

At first, that statement sounds arrogant.

But the logic behind it is profound:

if you are competing, you are probably doing the same thing as everyone else.

Over the past three or four years, I’ve rarely felt that sense of competition.

Instead, I focus on one thing:

aligning with myself.

About three years ago, I left my last company.

That inner voice had been there for a long time, telling me:

“This is not the path you are meant to follow.”

The journey since then has not been easy.

Yet even through difficulty, I’ve always felt a deep sense of peace.

Because when you are walking your own path,

competition becomes irrelevant.