Erin, thanks for the comment. I confess I often am tempted to compare.  And many times, I would say almost every time, the comparisons are not good.  I compare myself with someone much better at something (their something) and get discouraged.  Or, I compare myself with someone much worse at something (my something) and be wrongly inflated.  I just try to remember I'm not racing against anyone, but I'm trying to make sure I don't have room to second-guess my own effort.  I may do the wrong thing, but I want to do it to the best of my ability without regard for anyone else.