If you’re competing with someone

If you’re competing with someone else you’re really competing with yourself.

That woman you’re jealous of, who has what you want: they are you and you are them. And you’re both doing your best.

That girl you’re competing with, who presses your buttons, who doesn’t deserve it as much as you. They are you and you are them. And you’re both doing your best.

That chick who annoys you, who beat you to it, who is doing what you were planning on doing and now it’s too late. They are you and you are them. And you’re both doing your best.
That lady who got the guy, who somehow got lucky and just landed on her feet. They are you and you are them. And you’re both doing your best.

That sister who went out and got it, who followed her calling, who is doing a bad job at something you’d do better. They are you and you are them. And you’re both doing your best.

If you pay enough attention when you look in her eyes, you’ll see you reflected back.
And if you take just a moment you will see that they are you and you are them. And that you are both just doing your best.

If you’re competing with someone else, you’re really competing with yourself.