This is a very vital one and at first knowing your capacity and ability in life is very vital,I to is through this you will understand that life comes in different view .
Let me say it is not a crime to have people you can't catch up with in life,but you should not limit yourself to that ideology that you can't,all you have to do his to keep on doing your own thing your own,we are all unique in one way or the other,I have a very good friend I looked up to this days cause his achievement really inspired,even duo I know I can't beat him,but I push up myself to actually get to where he is without putting pressure on myself.
Their is something will call fate especially when you finally admit that all is gone and this set of people you can outclassing them,fate might look like a word fkr lazy and unambitious people,but it really exist,but it doesn't means you now render yourself useless because you know this set of people you can beat them
Definitely I so much agreed with you