are constantly seeing what other people are doing and somehow comparing that to our own accomplishments. Measuring our own happiness based on what others have is a terrible way to size yourself up. It is a pointless thing to do. It is far more meaningful to compare yourself to your past. If you are doing better than before, you are progressing. You could be perfectly happy with a beautiful little apartment until somebody shares pictures of theirnew home with you on Facebook, or they visit and say, ‘I just bought this new home, and I’ve got a huge garden.’ Suddenly, you think, why couldn’t I
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