Phoenix Maplewood tongue-clicking

Shreya would never council a young chap like this to stop trying just because he would likely never be able to catch up with his intellectual superiors. Instead, she would have to convince him to run a different race.

Yes, you should keep trying, she agreed. But strive to compare yourself to youself, not to others. Therein lies the key to your success. And she genuinely believed this. If Esaro accepted this, they could start lessons with an excellent clean slate — not one messy with the scratches of others.