السلام عليكم ورحمة الله
Al-Hasan al-Basree (Rahimahullaah) said, "The believer is like a prisoner in this lowly world, who tries to free himself from its shackles and chains, never feeling secure in it, until the day he meets his Lord." [az-Zuhd by Ibn al-Mubaarak]
If you don’t have the ability to compete with the pious in righteous deeds, compete with sinners in seeking Allaah’s forgiveness.