How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others We’ve all done it. Maybe you were scrolling through Instagram and saw someone your age who just landed their dream job, bought a new car, or is off traveling the world. Or maybe a friend announced an engagement while you’re still figuring out where your own relationships stand. In that moment, your thoughts spiral into a mix of envy, self-doubt, and a quiet voice that whispers, “Why not me?” Comparison is deeply human. We’re naturally wired to measure ourselves against others as a way of understanding our place in the world. But in today’s hyper-connected, social-media-driven culture, that instinct can become exhausting. We’re not just comparing once in a while anymore — we’re doing it daily, sometimes without even realizing it. And what’s worse is that we’re constantly judging our lives against carefully curated, filtered moments of someone else’s success. The problem with comparison is that it’s rarely fair. Most of us compare our every...