What do you think about being "the best one" in your field?
I noticed this: I don't start things because I know there is someone else who comes up with a better approach (oh, does the idea exists? search on github, find a repo, stop investigating). - think what you want about this perfectionist all-or-nothing, but
please comment some cases where you did exactly the same so I can feel a bit better ;)<p>link: lifestoogood.net/why-you-dont-have-to-be-the-best/
People don't generally accomplish something immensely creative or interesting by setting out to do so. Instead, they stumble upon that great idea after some amount of time spent pursuing their own curiosity. The process looks something like:<p>1. Do things that interest you<p>2. Follow the threads of those interesting things towards a deeper understanding of your domain<p>3. If you're so inclined, specialize further and repeat<p>4. With some combination of luck, perseverance, and time, you may become the "best" at something for a brief time, but either way you'll have learned a lot and pursued your own curiosity.
I wont be the best, I just want to get better. The best is something particular of that moment, you can't be the best because a minute after reaching it a new thing comes out or another problem will be face the earth and other people may figure it out better than you.<p>To me, it's more importante to focus on be better than you're now. You can measure this easily by seeing real world examples of what you want to achieve, then, force you into a method to improve your skills until you feel you're mastering. That could be more rewarding than feeling to be "the best".
Why do some monkeys like to climb to the tallest branch to make the most noise?<p>At best, you can only be the best for a short moment. What will you do with yourself after that moment?<p>I agree with your post, it is not that important. It is just the need to be the highest monkey in the tree.