“All you need to do is look at what they are good at and get better than them.” Andy Frisella
By: Gabriela Yareliz
What if comparison makes us better?
Yesterday, I saw some minutes of the women’s Olympic skiing. It was WILD. The speed, the way they are stacked in placement, and how one thing can affect the whole picture. The camaraderie, and also, the rivalries. Some win; others lose. Some return; others have run their last course.
I was listening to Andy Frisella, and I loved his conversation on athletes. The best coaches and athletes examine other teams and players. They compare. They learn how they make passes and how they move. Comparison is used for data, analysis and improvements. Comparison is used to win.
People who want excellence, look at others aspirationally and strive. Anyone who is competitive pays attention to the people around them, Frisella says.
Frisella argues that sometimes, the voice that says comparison is bad is the one trying to make it ok to be lazy. A voice that gives permission to the lesser version of you. The voice that stifles your growth. It’s a voice that does not work in your favor. Winners do not listen to that voice.
It’s important to weigh the information around us and wonder if it calls us to be better or if it attempts to silence the voices urging us toward growth. Does it draw us to our highest self? Does it strengthen the voices that lure us into complacency? Are we seeking to pacify ourselves and our insecurities?
Compare to win.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 