I Am Only In Competition With Myself

Unfortunately I feel like everyone has someone in their life that is constantly competing with them.  A friend, a sibling, a coworker.  Someone.  Whether it's job related, school related, appearance related, health related or anything...it's still awful/annoying.  Listen people: we should not be competing with people we love.  We just shouldn't.  I suppose that some people may argue that a little healthy competition never hurt anyone, and maybe in some situations you would be correct and I agree that competition is a great motivator. However, how about competing with yourself?  I agree with that and that is why my biggest competitor is who I was yesterday.

 I am only in competition with myself.

I want to be stronger, faster, better than I was yesterday.
I work hard to break my own records.
I work hard to build my own muscles.
I work hard to feel my own shirt drenched in sweat.
I work hard to make myself feel amazing.
I work hard to reach my own calorie goals.
I work my butt off to feel my clothes become too big.
I work hard so that I can do pushups and burpees someday.
I work hard to see my heart rate increase.
I work hard for me and only me because I want to transform who I am into someone better.  Please understand that and do not for one second think it has anything to do with you or anyone else.  I am my own motivator and being in competition with myself is the only competition I want to be in.  The only competition I will be in.

I hope that everyone can understand what I'm trying to say and I'm sure someone can relate.  With that being said, here is a picture of how competing with yourself is great motivation.

"I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be." This picture is special to me because it shows how I have improved from who I used to be.  In 2011 I was at my highest weight. I was oblivious to the fact that I had gotten so unhealthy and unhappy.  You can just see the change in confidence and attitude from 2011 to 2012 and even 2013.  I am a different person. I am better than who I used to be.  That girl from 2011 doesn't exist anymore and she will never resurface.  She is a part of who I am but not who I am.