Om Swami
How can I live happily without joining the race to prove myself?
Don't join the race
The path of sadhana (spiritual practice) is simply this: not joining any race and seeing what is as good. Keep striving to change a situation that doesn't seem right, but don't live restlessly.
The path of sadhana is just this: we should not join any race; we simply accept that what is, is good.