Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People
Comparison can be a confidence killer! It is one of those habits that we form from a very early age and becomes so embedded into who we are that we do it everywhere both consciously and sub-consciously. But we have to learn how to stop comparing ourselves to others. By constantly comparing yourself to others you are blocking your progress, all the time and energy that you use to compare the lives of others to your own could and should be used to grow and plants seeds of progress. Being inspired by others is one thing but allowing comparison to make you feel down or even feel jealous is a misuse of energy and here's why:
- Comparison is a thief of joy - it can make you look at your current situation and feel disappointed in your lack of progress or your lack of "things"; too often we compare based on the superficial and it distracts from appreciating what is going well in our lives.
- Comparison is a distraction - by distracting you from your own goals it keeps you stuck in place and can often stop you from getting the things that you want because you're spending so much time looking at what others have.
- Comparison kills your confidence - when you compare where others are sometimes you see them as better than you or having more than you, this can leave you disappointed with who you are and really has a negative effect on your confidence.
I know that it is particularly difficult in this digital era, social media almost forces us to compare ourselves to each other on a daily basis but we have to find other ways to measure our progress and monitor our joy. One of the most powerful ways is to stay focused on your path whilst still appreciating that the wins of others is not a sign of failure on your part, the wins of others is actually evidence that great things are possible for you too. You can learn from the wins of others without comparing yourself to them in a way that undermines you.In this video I give you some advice on why you need to stop comparing yourself to others.