TYPES OF COMPARISON
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Comparison can be of two kinds: constructive comparison and destructive comparison.
Constructive comparison is essential and desirable. In a practical sense, it gives you a yardstick against which to measure yourself. It provides the spur, the stimulus to improve. Without comparing, how can you have a realistic appreciation of yourself?
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TYPES OF COMPARISON
Destructive comparison results from
the inability to accept reality. In this
big wide world, someone is sure to
be better than you at whatever you
do. 99.99% chances are that you're
not the world's best mathematician,
the fastest runner or the most
talented painter. Does that mean that
you enjoy these things any less? To
focus only on what you're lacking
simply means that you're on your
way to a massive inferiority complex.
And who needs it?
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Look around you. Do you know
anyone else who is exactly the same as
you? Don't you see how special you
are? If you are comparing yourself to
others and feeling miserable, it simply
means that you aren't appreciating
yourself enough! You are so out of
touch with your inner being that you
have forgotten how extraordinary you
really are. Once you realise this, the
need to compare dies naturally. Even if
you wanted to compare, each person is
so different - where is a common point
of reference? So drop the attitude of
comparison. Remember, you are truly
unique - just like everyone else!