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Break free of comparisons

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Break free of comparisons

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- I mentioned in another video about how competing with other people is never going to make you happy because you'll never be able to beat everyone. And in this video, I just want to take that idea one step further and say that comparing yourself with others is also a bad idea. It's a bit like competing, but it's different because the other person doesn't even know you're doing it. The problem is that we can't really evaluate anything unless we've got something to compare it with. Is a sheep a big or a small animal? Well, it depends if you stand it next to a horse or a guinea pig. Is $100 a lot of money? Well not for a car, but it is for an ice cream. So, how about your earnings? Are they big or small? Should you be happy with them? Well one way is to compare them with those of other people. And, what about your house? Is it a good house? It's very tempting to compare it with the houses of your friends, isn't it? But doing this is a really bad idea. Because you'll struggle to have a…

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