But don t spread yourself too thin. No one can maintain a limitless number of relationships and keep them meaningful. Don t compare. Don t get sucked into playing comparison games. You understand better than anyone that there are always people who are above or below in terms of ability, interest, appearance, athletic skill, etc.
Comparisons are futile and usually pointless.
Consider taking the lead. Don t get the mistaken idea that firstborns are the only people who can rise to positions of leadership. Why You Are the Way You Are . Dell Publishing, p. 97. Used with permission of Fleming H. Ravell, a division of Baker Book House.