You must have a competitive mindset in order to advance in life, it is said that your network is your networth, and I 100% agree. The connections that you have are critical to who you become in life. Surround yourself with like minded people, and compete with them, in a friendly manner of course. You’ll see that you will become more motivated than ever to do what it is that you claim you need to do. You’ll see that you have a lot more to talk about than you ever did before, a lot more to learn from too. Competition in a mans life is crucial if he wants to make it to the top. Make friends who want to compete with you while wanting to see you win at the same time. Compete for what it is that you want, and you go through the pain, then you will win. Walk, fall, stand, repeat.
This can be applied to a lot of things, physique, financial status, business, etc. The world is yours.