"A dumb thing about our minds is that we never look to reference points that make us feel good. We always look to reference points that make us feel crappy."
— @lauriesantos
Shane Parrishtwitter.com"A dumb thing about our minds is that we never look to reference points that make us feel good. We always look to reference points that make us feel crappy." — @lauriesantos
Comparison is the thief of joy when applied broadly, but the teacher of skills when applied narrowly.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On comparison, consistency, and what’s not going to change
The Comparison Effect: “being in an objectively good situation might feel really crappy if you compare yourself to somebody else that has a slightly better objectively good situation.” So try to not do that. Try to not evaluate things relatively. Instead, try to evaluate them objectively.
SIX at 6: Relative Evaluations, Relative Deprivation, A Dreaded Question, A Ridiculous Comparison, What Everyone Starts With, and The Comparison Effect - Billy Oppenheimer
But whether you feel inferior or superior, in your mind you are never equal—someone is always better or worse than you are.