Become One Of A Kind
Try comparing yourself to your previous self rather than comparing yourself to others. You may find it more productive.
One thing I do to avoid being jealous is to remind myself there’s no cap on how many people can be successful. Helps to avoid being jealous thinking they took your spot and now you can’t get there (weak mindset but the ego often does this).
Getting jealous or envious of others is a waste of your own positive energy. What’s the use of focusing on others when you can focus on improving yourself and get better than them? YourSmileContinues !
In the same note : — We often forget that people are at different stages of their lives. You can’t be demoralized over someone who had 30 years more experience. — The future is always more promising than the past. Simply because it hasn’t happened yet.
Jealousy is also two edged sword. Employ it to become better at what you do. If used intelligently, jealousy can give you power too.
Whichever it is, when done repeatedly, subtle or obvious, becomes a habit..You are what you repeatedly do. Therefore, do excellent.
Comparison is the thief of Joy. It can poison relationships and ruin friendships. This is why the only person I try to compare myself with is EARLIER VERSIONS of myself. It’s a better measure of how far I’ve come. Any other measure is worthless.
It is the second that is commoner. Grudging people of their success or elevation, feeling inadequate, ungrateful; it all happens when we compare ourselves with others. Since most comparisons are on material basis, it will always be negative.
It’s the difference between “what do I have to do to be more like X” vs “why can’t I be more like X (what’s wrong with me)”.
If you rely on comparing itself with others in order to get motivated, dedicated etc. It just means you don’t know yourself yet, So instead of making comparisons (even those which might be beneficial in the short term), invest that time in introspection (e.g. meditation, writing, and shopping).
The BhagavadGita book in Hindi teaches that our emotions that are considered negative can be purified by changing our perspective and dovetailing them to learning and growth.
But we humans are inclined to a negative behavior of comparing ourselves to others. So, it is always better to compete with yourself and get better — than to enter a stressful state of comparison to others.
“Comparison is thief of joy.” — Theodore Roosevelt.
I always tell my friends and family that comparison is the thief of joy, often what we see on the surface in other people’s lives isn’t even an accurate description of what’s going on underneath.
Simply “Become One Of A Kind” by stopping your comparison today.
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