I have discovered an infinite number of categories upon which we can compare ourselves and an almost endless number of people to compare ourselves to. And with how flooded we are by social media, it’s easier than ever to constantly find someone “better” to compare ourselves to, which only makes us feel bad about ourselves.
Once we begin down that road, we never find an end. The tendency to compare ourselves to others is as human as any other emotion.
Indeed, I’m not alone in my experience. But it is a decision that only steals joy from our lives. Comparison puts focus on the wrong person. You can control one life—yours. But when we constantly compare ourselves to others, we waste precious energy focusing on other peoples’ lives rather than our own.
With so many adverse effects inherent in comparison, it is a shame we ever take part in it. But the struggle is real for most of us. Fortunately, it does not need to be. And the freedom found in comparing less is entirely worth the effort.
Stop comparing yourself to everyone else’s highlight reels 🌻
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