E.L.E

This is a play on the "my city vs everyone" designs that have been popular lately.

For a lot of my life, I defined myself by the people and things I was against. I let jealousy, anger, and spite fuel me and held onto to grudges and resentment that added nothing to my life. I thought I needed an external adversary or rival to push against to give me purpose or progress my life and work.⁠

Slowly over the last few years I've realized that I was my adversary. That holding onto these things drained my energy and took away from me focusing on what I enjoyed.⁠

I learned that appreciating people for the good, forgiving them for the bad, supporting them to improve, and moving on if it becomes a detriment brought was more rewarding than "getting even" or "proving people wrong."⁠

I learned that the only person I need to compete with is myself. The only person I need to get even with is the past versions of me that were a detriment to myself and others. The only person I need to prove wrong is the negative part of me that says I'm not good enough.⁠