Stop Comparing Yourself - Part 2
One of the biggest mistakes we make is measuring our success against others. When I was a kid growing up in the Bahamas this something I notice that happened even in the poorest of neighborhoods. I wanted to do a part two, “Stop Comparing Yourself”, because I believe it is such an overwhelming challenge for many people. Read part 1 here.
You would probably be amazed how much people compare themselves to others. Comparison is one way that can limit your true contentment and will take joy away from your life.
Social media allows everyone’s accomplishments to be on display. As a result, many of us have not only fallen victim to comparison, but competition as well. It’s unfortunate that even young children today find themselves being overtaken by this negative comparison spirit.
We are no longer observing simply with the desire to catch up, we want to prove that we can do better. The problem with competing with others is that we often lose ourselves in the process.
Whether it’s someone else’s body, relationship, personality, or achievements, don’t compromise your originality to become a clone of who you think you should be.
This can also look like:
⁃ Comparing your ideas, work, intelligence and/or creativity against someone else’s;
⁃ Comparing your looks or body to someone else’s;
⁃ Comparing your car and home to someone else’s;
⁃ Comparing your wardrobe with those who you work with or fellowship with at church;
⁃ Feeling jealous and competing with the success of the people around you;
⁃ Feeling like you aren’t doing as much as someone else;
⁃ Comparing your journey to someone else’s, even if they’ve started before you.
As you read this blog, I want to encourage you to honor yourself, your ideas, and your journey by defining success on your terms.
If you get nothing else from this two-part blog, please remind yourself on a daily basis that you literally can’t be anyone else. That’s why you should only compete with yourself. You must realize that people usually showcase good times on social media. You don’t know the struggles or challenges they may be facing. That’s why you can’t compare yourself to someone else.
I understand we can learn from other people, but we should never try to be those people. Start noticing the situations that cause you to play the comparison game and redirect yourself.
If someone or something triggers that ugly feeling of negative comparison, stop and remind yourself of what’s good in your life. Do whatever you have to do to learn how to become comfortable with who you are and embracing your effective living journey.
“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made…” - (Psalm 139:13-14)
Say it with me: ‘I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE!”
There is no need to compare. There is no one that can beat you being you.
Join us for our Effective Living 5k Run/Walk Meetup. The Effective Living group will meet on Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 a.m. at the Great Trinity Forest Gateway Park. Components of living life effectively is taking care of your body, connecting with others, and having fun. Learn more and register at our website so we know what size shirt you'll need.
You would probably be amazed how much people compare themselves to others. Comparison is one way that can limit your true contentment and will take joy away from your life.
Social media allows everyone’s accomplishments to be on display. As a result, many of us have not only fallen victim to comparison, but competition as well. It’s unfortunate that even young children today find themselves being overtaken by this negative comparison spirit.
We are no longer observing simply with the desire to catch up, we want to prove that we can do better. The problem with competing with others is that we often lose ourselves in the process.
Whether it’s someone else’s body, relationship, personality, or achievements, don’t compromise your originality to become a clone of who you think you should be.
This can also look like:
⁃ Comparing your ideas, work, intelligence and/or creativity against someone else’s;
⁃ Comparing your looks or body to someone else’s;
⁃ Comparing your car and home to someone else’s;
⁃ Comparing your wardrobe with those who you work with or fellowship with at church;
⁃ Feeling jealous and competing with the success of the people around you;
⁃ Feeling like you aren’t doing as much as someone else;
⁃ Comparing your journey to someone else’s, even if they’ve started before you.
As you read this blog, I want to encourage you to honor yourself, your ideas, and your journey by defining success on your terms.
If you get nothing else from this two-part blog, please remind yourself on a daily basis that you literally can’t be anyone else. That’s why you should only compete with yourself. You must realize that people usually showcase good times on social media. You don’t know the struggles or challenges they may be facing. That’s why you can’t compare yourself to someone else.
I understand we can learn from other people, but we should never try to be those people. Start noticing the situations that cause you to play the comparison game and redirect yourself.
If someone or something triggers that ugly feeling of negative comparison, stop and remind yourself of what’s good in your life. Do whatever you have to do to learn how to become comfortable with who you are and embracing your effective living journey.
“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made…” - (Psalm 139:13-14)
Say it with me: ‘I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE!”
There is no need to compare. There is no one that can beat you being you.
Join us for our Effective Living 5k Run/Walk Meetup. The Effective Living group will meet on Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 a.m. at the Great Trinity Forest Gateway Park. Components of living life effectively is taking care of your body, connecting with others, and having fun. Learn more and register at our website so we know what size shirt you'll need.
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