If you follow you will follow

If you want to be in the top 1% of a particular domain, then you can’t take your cues from and follow the social norms of 99% of people.

This is harder than it sounds. We are wired to imitate. The further you want to climb, the more carefully you need to construct your tribe.

Comparison - only on little things and approaches - to learn

To improve, compare little things.
-marketing strategies
-exercise technique
-writing tactics

To be miserable, compare big things.
-career path
-marriage
-net worth

Comparison is the thief of joy when applied broadly, but the teacher of skills when applied narrowly.

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” — Lao Tzu