Inspirational Quote Journal

In class, we had to choose an inspirational quote that we thought represented ourselves. I chose my quote because it was positive, relatable, and it applied to my life. When I first read it, immediately I thought, "This makes sense, I can relate to this." The quote I chose says "The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday." I feel that this quote represents me because I have a strong belief in doing the right thing, but sometimes I make mistakes. When that happens, I try and learn from my mistakes and strive to do better. However, I don't reach for other peoples' goals or try to compare myself to them. I try to do my best to live like this already, but what if I followed it literally- for every waking second of my life? First off, I think I'd eventually run out of things to improve in myself. If I made and corrected every single mistake or flaw I've ever had, I think in the long run, I wouldn't have anything left to be better than. Everyone at some point becomes the best person they'll ever be, but nobody can be perfect. In that sense, I think I'd lose my purpose if my only goal was to become better and better every day. In addition, it would be extremely stressful to try and be my very best all the time. Also, if I didn't have some sort of role model or person to compare myself to, how would I know what to improve on in myself? In the scheme of things, living my life exactly, literally like the quote I chose would probably not be the best life for me, even if it sounds good at first.