Being the best of the best means this. It means you haven’t met somebody better than you yet, or you just didn’t notice when you did.
And the fastest way to fall back down is to not look for others who can match you. Because they’re out there. And if you seek them out and get to know them you can build each other up. You might stay on top for a long time by doing this or someone might pass you fairly quickly, and either way, your life will be better because you will have built your life on the foundation of relationships with high-performing people.
But if you let yourself believe that you’re at the top and alone, then everyone will become your enemy. You will lose the ability to take positive feedback. And you will lose your edge.
Where you are is temporary because no one stays on top for long.
There’s always a bigger fish. You just haven’t swum the entire ocean yet.
Better to seek out the other big fish while you’re in your prime and make some friends while you’re in a good position to do so.
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