Rivalry has some positive sides. It might energize and motivate you. However, it should never hold such power over you that it diverts you from your own path and individual strength in a blind pursuit of others.

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Rivalry has some positive sides. It might energize and motivate you. However, it should never hold such power over you that it diverts you from your own path and individual strength in a blind pursuit of others.

Though the truth might hurt, always speak your truth from a place of honesty, understanding, empathy, compassion and knowledge.
I prefer the bitter truth any day than sugar-coated lies.