In yoga there's a great phrase, "stay on your own mat". In other words, don't worry if the person next to you is doing some pretzel-twist inversion, just focus on what you're doing.

It's really hard in comedy because it's so tempting to emulate the comedian who went on stage before you and got big laughs from the audience or the writer with the major publishing deal and media appearances. But the truth is that you really can't win playing their game. The only chance you have of winning is by playing your own game.

So the question is: what is your game?