This is a the conversation between 'The Architect' (me) of life and a customer, who beforehand has already installed 'Happy Life'.
Customer: Good Morning Mr Architect. Thanks for 'Happy Life'. However, time to time, I see a reminder saying 'You must stay competent to sustain Happy Life'. I see everyone else outpacing me in all spheres of life. If I think about competition, 'Happy Life' seems to go out of memory Do you have any product like 'Competitiveness' that can sustain Happy Life too.
The Architect: With 'Happy Life' working smoothly, you shouldn't need anything else. Any other package will try to first terminate the 'Happy Life' process, then execute. Why do you need anything else?
Customer: Staying competent and going ahead of others is what that bothers me.
The Architect: Hmm, you see, your floor is someone else's ceiling. You are already ahead of many, in terms of life style and in many other field. The game is all about recognizing your strong points and carrying on in one direction. You must remember, no matter how many floors you step upon, there will always be a ceiling on your top. Why to go on a wild goose chase.
Customer: Hmm, makes sense. Still, I am not satisfied.
The Architect: I see 'Happy Life' going out of priority in your system. Remember, weekly complete idiocy scan is mandatory, as 'Happy Life' is quite vulnerable.
Customer: Will you please tell me how to stay competitive instead of speaking jargon?
The Architect: Define competitiveness!
Customer: The art of going ahead of others.
The Architect: Cool, why is it so difficult then? You want to go ahead in Mathematics? Choose an opponent of 2nd grade. You want to stay ahead in office, compare yourself with freshers in your company. Compare yourself with an animal, you are far civilized than it. Why is it so difficult?
Customer: You are going insane; Why on the earth will I compare myself with a kid or a fresher?
The Architect: Then what makes you compare yourself with those who are smarter, intelligent and more productive than you?
Customer: I buy your augment, comparison is not a good scale to measure with. But what should be done? I am in catch 22 now. Neither I compare myself to a kid, nor to a smart person. Is there a way ?
The Architect: For a second let us assume that you should compare yourself with others, can you really compare everything? Comparison of everything is must, for life does not run on a single trait. You could be far better than a kid in mathematics, but at the same time you might be too poor as compared to him on play grounds. You could be earning much more than a fresher in office, but at the same time you would be spending far less time with your family and mostly importantly with yourself.
Customer: Then who the hell should I compare myself with?
The Architect: Well do the elimination? Didn't you learn the basic strategy for multiple choice questions? Here the question is, 'who should you compare yourself with?'. Options are
Customer: Good Morning Mr Architect. Thanks for 'Happy Life'. However, time to time, I see a reminder saying 'You must stay competent to sustain Happy Life'. I see everyone else outpacing me in all spheres of life. If I think about competition, 'Happy Life' seems to go out of memory Do you have any product like 'Competitiveness' that can sustain Happy Life too.
The Architect: With 'Happy Life' working smoothly, you shouldn't need anything else. Any other package will try to first terminate the 'Happy Life' process, then execute. Why do you need anything else?
Customer: Staying competent and going ahead of others is what that bothers me.
The Architect: Hmm, you see, your floor is someone else's ceiling. You are already ahead of many, in terms of life style and in many other field. The game is all about recognizing your strong points and carrying on in one direction. You must remember, no matter how many floors you step upon, there will always be a ceiling on your top. Why to go on a wild goose chase.
Customer: Hmm, makes sense. Still, I am not satisfied.
The Architect: I see 'Happy Life' going out of priority in your system. Remember, weekly complete idiocy scan is mandatory, as 'Happy Life' is quite vulnerable.
Customer: Will you please tell me how to stay competitive instead of speaking jargon?
The Architect: Define competitiveness!
Customer: The art of going ahead of others.
The Architect: Cool, why is it so difficult then? You want to go ahead in Mathematics? Choose an opponent of 2nd grade. You want to stay ahead in office, compare yourself with freshers in your company. Compare yourself with an animal, you are far civilized than it. Why is it so difficult?
Customer: You are going insane; Why on the earth will I compare myself with a kid or a fresher?
The Architect: Then what makes you compare yourself with those who are smarter, intelligent and more productive than you?
Customer: I buy your augment, comparison is not a good scale to measure with. But what should be done? I am in catch 22 now. Neither I compare myself to a kid, nor to a smart person. Is there a way ?
The Architect: For a second let us assume that you should compare yourself with others, can you really compare everything? Comparison of everything is must, for life does not run on a single trait. You could be far better than a kid in mathematics, but at the same time you might be too poor as compared to him on play grounds. You could be earning much more than a fresher in office, but at the same time you would be spending far less time with your family and mostly importantly with yourself.
Customer: Then who the hell should I compare myself with?
The Architect: Well do the elimination? Didn't you learn the basic strategy for multiple choice questions? Here the question is, 'who should you compare yourself with?'. Options are
- Those who are slower than you in the field you want to compare
- Those who are faster than you in the field you want to compare
- Yourself
- Cannot be compared
Clearly, options 1 and 3 are out. 4 is out, as 'Happy Life' demands some comparison. By now you would have seen the light. It is you, with whom you have to compare yourself.
You are the best judge for yourself. If you lack in Maths, you must be good at some other subject. The basic aim of life is going ahead in a positive direction. You must be knowing what you were yesterday and where do you stand today. If you see you have accrude a gain in a time period from yesterday to today, you are competent. This is the comparison that 'Happy Life' demands.
Go ahead and stay competent.
You are the best judge for yourself. If you lack in Maths, you must be good at some other subject. The basic aim of life is going ahead in a positive direction. You must be knowing what you were yesterday and where do you stand today. If you see you have accrude a gain in a time period from yesterday to today, you are competent. This is the comparison that 'Happy Life' demands.
Go ahead and stay competent.
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