The Pros and Cons of Comparing Yourself to Others

Published: Dec. 18, 2014, 10:21 p.m.

We need to be entirely honest \u2013 which also means mindful \u2013 about the motivation behind our comparisons to others. What are really looking at when we\u2019re glancing around the gym during our rest periods? What\u2019s really going through our heads when we head for the back row (or the front row) at a fitness class? What are we looking to see in other people? Are we information gathering \u2013 on techniques or ideas? Or are we looking for ammunition to use against ourselves to affirm rooted thinking \u2013 or for justifications to boost our egos?

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(This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Brock Armstrong)

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