Some times I feel inferior while reading such stories, they are of almost the same age as me. Even though I am very well placed in my career sometimes it just stings :(
There will always be someone better than you at everything you can think of. Running, mathematics, chess, programming, kite flying, writing whimsical poems, whatever
There are also people who are not good at those things who nevertheless gain tremendous satisfaction from doing them and getting better at them.
Are you on the side of good? That's all that matters, really