👉If You Notice Today That You Compare Yourself | #shorts

So much about our society today encourages us to compare ourselves to others. It is a natural part of being human, but only since the rise of social media have we been exposed to the carefully crafted, photoshopped versions of the lives of people across the world that we will never meet in person.

We open up Instagram to take a quiet moment away from our own stresses, and find ourselves bombarded with perfect little squares that have little to no resemblance to real life.

You look up from a picture of a model performing yoga on a beach to see a pile of washing up and a stack of paperwork. The result? You don’t need me to tell you, but I’m going to. This is BAD NEWS for trying to live a life that feels fulfilling and satisfying.

So it’s probably not if, but WHEN you notice you compare yourself to someone else today, remember the following:

• Self-comparison is futile. That other person did not start on the same start line as you, and you are not even in the same race.
• If someone else is doing well at something that you are working on, then try to turn that into inspiration and learning. If you can learn from others, you can turn those feelings into gratitude for having the chance to come across them.
• If your thoughts of self-comparison sound like self-loathing, then pull your attention back to you. If it is someone online, click unfollow and turn back to you.
• Refocus on the things that inspire you, the values that you are trying to live by, and the goals you are working on.
• Gratitude practice can help you turn your attention.
• Remind yourself that your worthiness as a human being is not measured by the successes or setbacks of anyone else. Keep treating yourself with love and respect, whether you are in a tough place, or a great one.

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