Lead the competition

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It’s hard to feel flattered when your hard work and ingenuity is being counterfeited.

Though you are the leader. And just like in a game of chess, as long as the person on the other side of the board is reacting to your moves, you’re winning.

Use them as motivation toward progress. Keep innovating, hustling, and being more generous. Hopefully a procession of flatterers will follow each step of the way, scattering your mission to the four winds.