Comparison is the thief of happiness because when we do it, we simply put ourselves in a position where we find our purpose, whatever we stand for, useless. Of no worth at all.
Comparison is the thief of happiness because when we do it, we simply put ourselves in a position where we find our purpose, whatever we stand for, useless. Of no worth at all.
Lack of value
Lack of value
Whether you compare yourself to others in physique, finance, intelligence, etc., you compare when you value others' possession highly and yours less – something you want to envy.
Whether you compare yourself to others in physique, finance, intelligence, etc., you compare when you value others' possession highly and yours less – something you want to envy.
#1
We Don’t Want to Come Last
We Don’t Want to Come Last
Life is not a competition, but we make it. And when we’re in a competition, there are 99% chances that we will definitely do the comparison thing: self vs others.
Life is not a competition, but we make it. And when we’re in a competition, there are 99% chances that we will definitely do the comparison thing: self vs others.
#2
We See More in Other’s Plate
We See More in Other’s Plate
This means that no matter where you are, what you do, and what good position you might have, you’ll always consider other people better than yourself.
This means that no matter where you are, what you do, and what good position you might have, you’ll always consider other people better than yourself.
#3
Unacceptance
Unacceptance
When we see more in others’ plates, we don’t accept what we have got, which leads us to compare ourselves to others.
When we see more in others’ plates, we don’t accept what we have got, which leads us to compare ourselves to others.
#4
Doubts
Doubts
Seeing others doing well, doubting ourselves whether we have chosen the wrong path, whether we will be successful or not, many such doubt-filled questions compel us to make comparisons
Seeing others doing well, doubting ourselves whether we have chosen the wrong path, whether we will be successful or not, many such doubt-filled questions compel us to make comparisons
#5
High Privilege
High Privilege
You’d often hear Indian people saying that what less do they have than the children of Mukesh Ambani? Why do his children have all sorts of luxury, and they don’t.
You’d often hear Indian people saying that what less do they have than the children of Mukesh Ambani? Why do his children have all sorts of luxury, and they don’t.
#6
When We See Ourselves the Same as Other
When We See Ourselves the Same as Other
If your economic condition is bad just like the other person, then you'd do no discrimination against them. But if it's vice versa, you'll start comparing
If your economic condition is bad just like the other person, then you'd do no discrimination against them. But if it's vice versa, you'll start comparing
#7
No matter how good we are on our path, as soon as someone better than us comes our way, we simply put our guard down.
No matter how good we are on our path, as soon as someone better than us comes our way, we simply put our guard down.