Benchmarking To Someone

To push myself
to be better,
I usually benchmark myself
to someone,
a perceived competitor.

The choice of this someone
is more than
simply choosing someone
who is farther ahead.

It involves how I feel
when this person
posts about her successes.

Some people post
in a way
that motivates me.
I get all pumped up
to go out there
and achieve the same results.

Some people post
in a way
that does the opposite.
I feel bad about myself,
tend not to want to work
for the same success.

Benchmark to someone
whose achievement posts
motivate you.