SOURCE - "Rick shared some of the lessons that he's learned along the way which can be applied to all areas of your life:"
1. Only Compete Against Yourself: If you set out to only write songs that are better than The Beatles, it’s gonna be a hard road. But if you only try to write a song that’s better than the one you wrote yesterday, that’s much more realistic. If you do that everyday, you’ll get better. Take small steps.