What do you mean? (seriously) FWIW, I felt the same, reaching the end of your post. To me, edw519's version says "I value being good", while your version says

What do you mean? (seriously) FWIW, I felt the same, reaching the end of your post. To me, edw519's version says "I value being good", while your version says "I value being better than the others". The latter is a bit sad, as it means the value increases when the others get worse.