I’m listening to a Jordan Peterson speech in which he talks about hierarchies based on competence. “Competence hierarchy” means people or chimpanzees or anything will rank according to competence rather than power or dominance.
I like that word. It’s something to aim for: competence.
The word implies earnest effort, diligence, discipline, humility. It connotes value: above all we strive to be surrounded by competent people. If I’m competent, I am valuable to others. Competence creates a social world for me.
Competence does not mean average or inadequate. Pursuing competence diligently is the path to excellence.
Competence is created by action. So is excellence.
Let’s go be competent today, through diligent, honest effort.