Let’s be honest, we all compare ourselves to others.
We compare our bodies, our talents, our achievements, our looks, and our success. Social media nowadays, we’re scrolling through Instagram and we compare on how many likes our pictures get compared to others. Stop. Why do we do that? Does it make us feel better? Help us grow? Make us a better person? No, no and no.
Stop comparing yourself. Be kind to yourself.
Instead of judging and comparing, congratulate yourself. I decided to stop comparing myself because I knew I deserved more love and appreciation than that. It got tiring always comparing myself to others. I felt like I was never good enough and always felt depressed.
As soon as I told myself that it’s time to stop comparing myself and focus on me I immediately started feeling better. I started gaining more confidence, feeling more of a leader, but most importantly, I felt happier, a lot happier.
You need to really want it though. You have to truly focus on it, and set it as your goal. You can’t just say, “I’ll stop comparing myself,” because that won’t work. Just like anything else in life, you need to work hard for what you want and if you want to be free, happy and have self-confidence, you need to work on it.
It’s not easy at first, but take it day by day. I joined new clubs at school, took a random elective, I spent about 15 minutes a day doing something that helped me feel relaxed, such as, yoga, or reading a book, and I wasn’t on my phone as much. All this made me feel like I had my life together, and it felt great. I felt like I could conquer anything, and nothing could stop me.
Be proud of who you are and of your accomplishments.
It’s okay that you walked 2 miles instead of running them. You still worked out didn’t you?
It’s okay that you got a B+ instead of an A. It’s only a grade, it’s not the end of the world.
It’s okay that you can’t whistle, I can’t either.
It’s okay that you’re not good at cooking, that’s what carryout is for!
You have your own things that you’re good at, and you should embrace them! We are all different. We have different body shapes, mindsets, talents, and weaknesses, but that's what makes us.
Take it day by day, and you'll feel the peace and happiness come right through. You will start enjoying life more, and feel more thankful. It's a great feeling.
