When We Compare Ourselves to… Ourselves…

The comparison game is a dangerous trap.

 

Many of us know this and preach it to ourselves.

 

But do we apply the same rules to ourselves?

 

“Five years ago, I could…”

“It was much better when…”

“Before this happened…”

 

 

Comparing where we are today to where we were years ago could be helpful or harmful.

 

Helpful, if we are using our past to encourage our today.

 

Harmful, if our past is discouraging us from looking forward and making progress.

 

 

I realized this year that the self-compari...