Not sure i am understanding the question, but my answer will be this. I used to be a runner I did not run against other runners. I was in competition With the clock. In the beginning of my pool career I feel like I was in competition with other players That was the only way to gauge my growth. For the last 5 or 6 years I have devoted myself To becoming a pool player. I have noticed the last couple years That I do not need the opponent. I am in competition With my visual game. What I mean is this. I visualize my shot and I plan out my route, I then physically execute the shots. If I'm off I'm sick to my stomach You fight a sin to the shot properly I overwhelmed with confidence. I am in constant competition within my own self. I have discovered my limits . I feel like I am running against the clock. My opponent Has lost value in my mind. That's the directions to my pool game is changed over the years.