[prepend]

I agree with part of your assumption, but, for me, the second half is more “and here’s how I can learn from it, internalize, and improve my processes to be better.”

So it’s not so much competitive to exceed others but competitive to improve methods to improve self.

[CactusOnFire]

Yeah. The title is a misdirect. The unspoken promise of the article that this is about a more cost-effective/practical/efficient process of commuting.