We often forget why we begin, and why we continue to strive to achieve certain goals. It's easy to critique ourselves, comparing our work, our accomplishments and our failures to those of others. CompetitionĀ is a critical motivation of performance and innovation. Competition alsoĀ provides desire to achieve a goal; to demonstrate determination, creativity and perseverance; to understand that hard work and commitment leads to a greater chance of success. A little healthy competitionĀ makes us continuously look for ways to improve ourselves and strive for excellence. However, doing things for the right reason is of extreme importance. You should do things for yourself and your own enjoyment - not to get noticed or to be praised. Pleasing your own selfĀ is not about being selfish and egocentric. Pleasing yourself consists of always doing those things that resonate with you, and always acting in accordance with your values, your standards, and your principles.Ā You are GOOD enough, SMART enough, FINE enough, and STRONG enough.Ā You donāt need others' validation; you are already your most VALUABLE self! #striveforsuccess #striveforgreatness #striveforexcellence #striveforyourgoals #striveforyourdreams #accomplishment #failure #competition #criticalmotivation #performance #innovation #commitment #doitforyourself #doitforyou #values #standards #principles #good #smart #strong #youareenough