Escaping the Comparison Trap
If you are unique... If no one else can be you… If no one can do what you do in that way that you do it… then why would you ever compare yourself to someone else?
Comparing -- It’s a trap we so easily fall into, especially in the age of social media, where so much of what we perceive is not even reality! Falling into the comparison trap feeds all kinds of negative emotions. The trap is stifling. It’s certainly not a breeding ground for personal growth.
Instead of comparing yourself to others, keep it positive by focusing on being a better version of yourself. Be a better version of yourself today than you were yesterday.
In today’s episode, we learn why comparing ourselves to others is so detrimental to our own growth and happiness. We discuss the difference between comparison and modeling, and we learn how to harness the positive power of modeling to inspire and propel us into action in the direction we want to grow. I also share a few personal stories about my own comparison struggles and some words of wisdom from my 25-year-old son.
In short, this episode is really about you -- how the world needs you to be you.
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Links from today’s episode:
- Episode 2 -- We learned about filters, internal representations, and why we can’t have an unbiased opinion of anything.
- Episode 5 -- We learned about the true key to happiness
- Episode 6 -- We talked about money
- Slim Lucy and fuller Ethel -- beauty’s in the eye of the beholder
- Worksheet to help you do more of you and less of them.
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