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My Artifact, Episode 357
Jealousy, Competitors, and Growth
Hello, hello. This is My Artifact, episode number 357. Today’s date is the 28th of July, 2025. It’s morning now, around 7:57 a.m.
Alright. So, yesterday was a really unproductive day. I didn’t work on my design, I didn’t do my app development course. Honestly, it felt like a complete day off. I didn’t want it to be a day off—but what exactly happened yesterday? Let me explain.
Yesterday morning, I recorded my Artifact episode as usual. Then I washed my clothes, cleaned the house, mopped the floor. After that, some random guy came and I had to sit with him and talk. I didn’t want to, but I didn’t really have an option.
Then I showered, ate lunch, and after lunch, I didn’t play any brain games as I usually do. I also recently decided to read one hour every single day. So by the time I was done with all this, it was already 4 p.m., and I hadn’t really done any work.
After 4 p.m., I went to the hospital to see my relatives. I came back around 6:30. Soon after, I went to my workout session and returned around 9:30 p.m. Then I had dinner, and afterwards I barely had one or two hours left. I used that time to finish my book. And that was it—I completed no design work, no app development practice. So yeah, not completely “unproductive,” but not the way I had planned my day.
Multiple factors consumed my time:
Family relatives visiting


Cleaning and house chores


Going to the hospital
…so everything piled up.


Anyway, I’m going to try not to repeat yesterday. Let’s move to today’s question.
The Question
"Seeing a competitor making more money—does it make you feel happy, inspired, or positive?"
That’s a really good question. Let’s break it down.

Do I Even Have Competitors?
Right now, I’d say no. In the future, maybe I’ll have some, I don’t know. In my past, not really. Officially, I never considered anyone as my “competitor.”
Now, I’m definitely competitive when it comes to sports—like badminton. But in terms of career, money, or growth, I’ve never truly thought of anyone as my competitor.
I have around 9–10 close friends. Almost all of them already have jobs, most are married or about to get married. They’re earning money, settled. Compared to them, I don’t have a girlfriend, not married, not earning a salary, and no job right now. So someone could easily say I look like a “failure.” Still, I don’t consider them competitors.

But Let’s Be Honest
I did feel jealousy in certain situations. For example:
When I got my first job at 23 as a maintenance supervisor in a power plant, I wasn’t making much. Later, I switched to a designing job that paid a little more.


Meanwhile, one of my friends, Vishal, got a government banking job as a PO. His salary was around 50,000 rupees. My other friends, Badal and Prashik, were earning 1–1.2 lakh per month.


When I first heard that one of my friends was earning 1 lakh rupees per month, I felt jealous. Not competitive exactly, but jealous. Because honestly, I didn’t even know that someone our age could earn that much so early. That amount was something I thought only came after 5–10 years of experience. So hearing that package shocked me.
Now jealousy is different from competition. Competition means you want to outrun someone. Jealousy means you feel a sting when someone else has something you don’t. And yes, I admit—I did feel jealous.

Do I See Life as a Race?
No. Life is not a race for me. I don’t see myself as “running against” anyone. Other people may see life like that, but I don’t.
I believe that if you truly put in your effort, eventually life pays off. And the real value of a person cannot only be measured by how much money they earn. Society usually equates money with value and respect, but reality is much more complex.
I’ve always felt, ever since childhood, that I’m made for something bigger. Maybe that’s YouTube. Maybe that’s starting a business. Maybe even making movies one day. I don’t know what that “bigger thing” exactly is, but I’ve always had that instinct inside me.

Competitors and Growth
Having a competitor can actually be good—it pushes you to grow. But personally, my instinct says I don’t get affected too much by competitors. Still, I have to admit, even if I don’t “label” someone as a competitor, certain people make me reflect on myself.
For example:
When my tuition friend Sashim Waghmare went to the US for further studies, I felt jealous. But at the same time, I felt inspired.
Why? Because instead of just sulking, I asked myself: What did he do to reach there?
He was always a topper, very smart in studies.


He had great communication skills—even at 18–19 he could ask questions fluently in English.


He was probably financially stable too, because studying abroad is expensive.


He cleared the GRE exam.


So yes, I was jealous, but also inspired. Instead of thinking “he went ahead, why not me?”, I thought “what qualities got him there, and what can I learn from it?”