If I see someone whose work I perceive to be superior to mine, I must not wallow in self-hate. I must not act on jealousy. I must take their work as inspiration, as study material, scrutinise it, learn from it--ultimately work towards reaching their level and then towards surpassing it. Instead of mourning my incompetency and the fact that "I'll never be as good", I must practise to "be as good"--I can.