Day 3,017: Joythief

Comparison is the thief of joy.

One of the rookie players on my favorite basketball team said that quote last night. And it’s true. Hard to adhere to the lesson it’s getting at, but nonetheless true.

Hard, because in so many ways, we must compare. Comparisons are a huge learning tool. I think it is because comparison is so useful that it can run amok. It can pour itself into places it doesn’t belong.

Not sure exactly why that came to mind as I sat down to write tonight. It wasn’t on my ...