It's toxic to compare yourself to others! by Anjana S



We live in a world where the competition to become the best of best is extremely fierce. Competitors are all around, striving hard to gain perfection in life. So, it becomes quite natural for us to compare ourselves to others in terms of appearance, talent, personality and other qualities. But, is it healthy to do so? We are already aware that the answer is 'no'. 

Comparing yourself to others is highly toxic. It is a common dilemma we all have to go through at some point in our lives. We just can't help but feel envy towards certain people as some of their qualities may seem beyond our reach. But, while sobbing over a flaw of ours and comparing it with a person who might not have that particular flaw, we are actually being foolish because we keep dismissing an important matter from our minds. What we are forgetting is the fact that the same person might probably be dealing with similar troubles. Therefore, comparing ourselves to others is completely pointless.

"The only person you should compare yourself to is the person that you were yesterday" is a quote by Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and an author. Through this quote, she has rightly conveyed a powerful thought that instead of degrading ourselves while listing out the cons of our lives and comparing ourselves to others, we should start a new competition, a battle with ourselves. Everyday, our motive should aim to become the best version of ourselves. So, what's the wait for? Let the battle begin!

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