Since kindergarten, we were always “ranked.” Who had the highest grade? The smartest? The most athletic?

It’s a broken mindset bred out of competition. The attitude of wanting to get ahead of somebody else is competitive. But life isn’t a competition, and it certainly isn’t a race.

To continue my post from yesterday, since switching my major from Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to Data Analytics and Economic Analysis, it put me an entire year ahead. I’ll be graduating in 4 months — a year early.

And I used to think this was super cool. I had an entire year edge over my friends from high school — time to grow, make more money, and get ahead.

But then I realized it didn’t matter. Getting a year ahead just means I can help lift my friends up faster, and maybe one day they’ll surpass me. To which, I hope they extend the same helping hand.

I stopped thinking that everyone else must do badly for me to do great. We can all do great together.

#themillionimpactmission