Fabulous post, Mike! I love it!!

I, too, am a firm believer that we are each uniquely created (coincidentally, I just tweeted about that this morning!)  That means that our path should not look exactly like anyone else's, because we all have unique gifts and talents that should be leveraged throughout the course of our lives and careers.

It seems so many people get caught in the "comparison trap" in very unhealthy ways.  If we are to compare, choose a person that inspires you to be better and make changes accordingly and in-tune with your own gifting.  Don't, however, choose to compare just to bring yourself down.  There's not any benefit!

The key, which is hard for so many, is trying to determine what your unique path is.  It takes lots of introspection, talking with people close to you and determining what makes you 'tick.'  It's a process, for sure...but well worth the findings at the end!!!

Way to motivate everyone, Mike!!  Nicely done!