“Comparison is the death of joy.” – Mark Twain
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy.” – Marcus Aurelius
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
When a topic is repeatedly brought up by successful people, I know I should study it further. Honestly, I am very familiar with comparing myself to others. I have previously written about the comparison syndrome that I once dealt with as I used social media more often, finding my self-worth in likes and shares. And to fight this comparison to others, I quit social media for a year in order to regain a correct focus. [Read more…] about Comparison Is the Death of Joy