There will always be outliers in any discipline. I do things 100% or not at all, and seeing others being significantly better than me is a goalpost. It's a mind

There will always be outliers in any discipline. I do things 100% or not at all, and seeing others being significantly better than me is a goalpost. It's a mindset, and as long as I'm improving why bother that someone who dedicated their life to something is better? Of course they are. The thing with climbing is that it's a combination of physical and technique. You can train your physique, but you need to be of a certain build to be one of the greatest. And technique is something you never stop improving. So being good in high school, with the right build and perseverance you could have been significantly better in your mid twenties. But it would have been at the cost of the rest of your youth.