10/05/2021
A lot of people do not really know that there's a difference between being inspired by someone and comparing yourself to someone.
When we feel inspired by someone, we feel uplifted, hopeful, as though anything is possible. When we are comparing ourselves to someone, there is a one up, one down feeling. More often than not with us coming out the other end lacking in some way. It makes us feel less than, like we will never be as good as the other person.
If you compare yourself to your colleague who is wonderful at spreadsheets and receives lots of praise from your boss, then ask your colleague to spend time teaching you how to do better spreadsheets and do an online course.
If you are comparing yourself to a friend who you think of as a better person than you, then look at the qualities you admire in that person and set a daily task to do something that will help to enhance or bring out that quality in you.
Ultimately always remember you are totally unique. As a human, you have been raised differently and had different experiences from every other human on the planet. No two are the same.
COMPARISON IS A THIEF OF JOY
