We live in a world that is very focused on what others are doing and it’s not always a great thing. Although observance is a very good quality to have, it becomes toxic when you observe others and compare yourself to them. In society today it is often that people will see things on social media that are “goals” or “perfect” and then take that and look at their own lives, feeling discouraged. They look at other people who have done “better” and start to think negatively about themselves because they aren’t like them. They sit there and pick apart their flaws as they look only at the “perfections” of others. They don’t look at themselves and see their beauty but how different they are from the "goals" that they are looking at. They are so hard on themselves because they may not have those "perfections" of other people and see that as their flaws, they don't appreciate the differences or realize that they should love themselves for who they are regardless. That isn’t a world I want to be living in.
I want to live in a world where people see their own worth. A world where people choose to love themselves for who they are and don’t constantly bring themselves down because they compare themselves to others. A world where people can lift each other up and appreciate the differences and not break each other down. Life shouldn’t be controlled by how many likes someone gets on their photos or how good they look, especially if it’s bringing people down. As long as you're happy that's all that matters. Comparing yourself to others is something that can break you down when you are looking at them as something you want to be because you don't like yourself. Don't compare who they are to who you are because both ways are perfect. As cheesy as it is, everyone is perfect in their own way and we should embrace that more than we do. There is so much more to life than worrying about who you are compared to someone else. However, if you should make a decision to change something about yourself, do it only for yourself. Don't do it because you want to look like that girl who gets 200 likes on Instagram or because you feel as though you have to because society says to. As long as you're happy that's all that matters.
We shouldn’t look at what other people are doing and think “if only I could be as good as they are” or “why don’t I look like him/her” or “why can’t I have his/her life”. We shouldn’t be wishing we were someone else or had someone else’s talents or life. Each person is perfect in their own way and that isn’t something that should be so easily overlooked. It is so important to see yourself for your true worth and not for the knock off version of a “more perfect” person. Loving yourself for who you are is something that can bring you so far in life. There is only one you and that’s pretty incredible. Everyone is different and that is something we should celebrate, not hide. Comparing yourself to other people will only knock you down further instead of building you up. Love yourself because there's only one you and you only have one life to live, so why not make it the best and celebrate your flaws.
