I was reminded today that the only person we cheat at work or in life is ourselves. I was spinning with a new instructor who was giving us markers to guide our speed but left our wattage entirely up to us. In other words, we got to choose how much effort to exert. There were no certificates at the end of the class, no medals to loop round our neck or trophies to win. From my point of view, the real metric for success was: am I proud of myself?

Are you proud of yourself today?