http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/robert-cooper-excel en-us 60 <p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center"><em>&quot;Yes, there are times when the gold medal only goes to the winner. </em></p><p align="center"><em>But not in the race of life, where the winners are those who are superior </em></p><p align="center"><em>not to others but to their former selves.&quot;</em></p><p align="center">~ Robert Cooper, 21st century optimal living expert</p><p align="center">from <em>The Other 90%: How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential for Leadership &amp; Life</em></p><p>Don&rsquo;t compete.</p><p>Excel.</p><p>Are you superior to yesterday&rsquo;s former version of yourself?</p><p>Good.</p><p>Let&rsquo;s keep the momentum. :)</p><p>&hellip;</p><p>More love on excelling:</p><p><em>&quot;To excel means to reach beyond the best you have ever given because doing so matters to you personally, for its own sake. It means to run your own race&mdash;as an individual, team, or organization. To excel is to know your greatest strengths and passions, and to emphasize them while honestly admitting and managing your weaknesses.&quot; </em>~ Robert Cooper</p><p>&ldquo;<em>Independent of others and in concert with others, your main task in life is to do what you can best do and become what you can potentially be.&rdquo;</em> ~Erich Fromm</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:17 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:325:325 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/325