There will be no distance, if you can beat the time.
If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.
Some chapters in the Book of Life tell of tragedy, others of triumph. Some chapters are dull and others are exciting. The key to being a success in life is to never stop on a difficult page, to never quit a tough chapter. Champions have the courage to keep turning the pages because they know a better chapter lies ahead.