You're reading their chapter twenty

Comparing your chapter one to someone's chapter twenty is a lie you tell yourself to feel bad on purpose. The Lions didn't win by comparing 2023 to Kansas City's dynasty. They compared today's practice to yesterday's. That's it. Wait, here's the part nobody says. That team you're jealous of took ten losing seasons to get here. You just met them at the good part. The real reason you're stuck isn't talent. It's timeline math. You're grading page one against someone's final chapter. Stop reading their book. Write yours. Nobody claps for chapter one, but everybody remembers who finished it.