One Saturday morning I got up early and went to the velodrome. Well, the first time I went around the track I slowed down, made the right turn, and realized I did not have enough speed to get up the hill. I had to walk it from halfway up. The second time wasn't any better. So the third time I went around the track, I decided to switch both sets of gears at the same time. If you've ever ridden a bicycle you know that this is a really stupid idea.

I was having a really bad day, and it wasn’t even 9:00 in the morning yet. I thought, “Why should these other people have all the fun while I had to fight with my chain and get grease and prickers in my hands?”

It turns out that there will always be people who are better off than you. On the other hand, there will always be people who are worse off than you.