Your best work is wasted

Why bother being the best you can be?
when no-one else is any good.
Why be on time?
when no-one else even shows up.
Why go the extra mile?
when you are the only one on the starting line.
Why exceed expectations?
When the others don't even meet them.

Brilliance doesn't happen when we all compete to better than the competition.
It's when we stop competing and start being the best we can be.