Getting stuck in a hole of comparing yourself to others can wreak
havoc on self-esteem. Confidence in question leads to poor self-worth. In
today’s social media imaged filled culture, one can find themselves lost
scrolling, clicking, and then thinking about how they shape up to what they
see. For example, when it comes to fitness, you can tell yourself from that
start that your goal isn’t about the weight loss numbers. Then you look at a
feed of so many before and after photos, only to find yourself wondering why
your results don’t add up the same. At work, you compare your performance to
others so that you feel productive or purposeful. In school, you become
competitive with grades. At restaurants, you look around to see what others
have ordered. Parents compare themselves to others. They question whether their
child should have a cell phone or not because their friend’s child is the same
age and has one.
We can become so busy worrying about others, we loose sight
of ourselves. We start to blame others for our own actions. When we have done
the best job that we can there is no need to compare to anyone else. You have
to be proud of yourself, otherwise you never live up to what you expect. That
leads to depression and a downward path to negative thoughts. You actually
limit yourself when you compare yourself to others because you are basing your
potential on someone else’s.
All of this means that it may be time for a social media
detox. It many be time to water your own grass and not worry about your
neighbor’s. Don’t resist the past and accept where you are and aspire for where
you want to be. Life might have been messy or bumpy, but the straight and
narrow path doesn’t necessarily equate to happiness. Lack of adventure doesn’t
mean success. You are writing your own movie, and the ending isn’t fixed. There
is more to come, so play out the scenes how you want to see them. Be grateful
instead of always wanting more. Maybe you aren’t meant to have more. Don’t let
fear guide you. Comparison is a form of fear. It is not being confident in your
own self to be strong on your own, no matter where that leaves you in the line-up.
It is okay to be inspired by others, but don’t compare yourself to their aspirations.
You are you. You have to be nice to yourself and learn to ignore the bully in
your head. It’s time to be happy and to be free from comparison. So let those
scores go, you are the winner of your own life.
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