How do I stop needing to be the best at everything and accept mediocrity?

[JoshicusBoss88]

I peaked early in life, I was a child prodigy and so now I hate being a normal guy…I miss the feeling of being better than everyone around me at something…it has unfortunately affected my dating life too where I refuse to approach any women unless I’m conventionally the most physically attractive man in a given room…how do I get over this need to be the best in any given situation?

[SueShe]

I never could understand this need for people to compete with others to be the best, the greatest and whatnot.

That is why I have a hard time with any kind of sporting event or nation rating. What does it matter if you are in 16th. position rather than in first? What does it bring to want to be the best? Nothing really.

I have never wanted to be in the top of anything since being there, you can only move down while if you are mediocre, you can always improve.

Is everything in live really about competition? Poor world and poor society.

[In_Trance]

Accept the fact that "best" is subjective