In my newfound wisdom I came to realise that comparing is not a game you can win. The thing with smarts, success, money, etc. is there will always be someone that’s done better than you. There is value to playing the game, even if it is to appreciate its rules and give yourself enough experience to then go on your own. Late bloomers don’t really bloom late, they bloom all the way to being noticed. The important is to take their example and not wait to be noticed. They would keep on blooming regardless and we should too, even if our bloom is greyish, boring and subpar to others. Blissful ignorance may be easy, blissful knowledge is different, not better but blissful still.
