The way to escape the trap of competition is to have authent…

The way to escape the trap of competition is to have authenticity, and to find work that you can do better than anyone else.

The reason you can do that work well is because you love it, and no one can catch up to you.

If you love that work, maintain your authenticity, and based on that authenticity, think about how to actually implement what society really needs. Exert your influence and take on challenges with your name on the line.

You have to take risks, but you gain rewards in return, secure ownership and stake in what you do, and push even harder.

I'm always "working". To others it looks like work, but to me it feels like play. That's why I think no one can compete with me. Because I'm just playing for 16 hours a day. If other people wanted to compete with me, they'd have to work, and they can't do that for 16 hours a day, seven days a week, so eventually they'd lose.

• Naval Ravikant