Comparison – is it always bad? I actually do a lot of comparing like grocery deals, gas prices and clothing fits and trends. The basic idea of comparison is examining similarities or differences between two or more things. It becomes detrimental when we let social comparison – myself vs others – indicate degrees of superiority or inferiority.
“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
President Theodore RooseveltSocial comparison is a happiness quest. We get a hit of dopamine when we decide our house is the best, clothes are the best or new spray tan is the best. It is short-lived and shallow. Joy runs deep and exists in the face of trial and hardship. It lasts beyond the moment of happiness and holds us steady when life doesn’t go our way.
Comparison is a chase. Joy is a choice.
Comparison separates. Joy connects.
How can you overcome the comparison trap and choose joy?
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151: The Disappointment Struggle
150: I’m Struggling to Parent Well
148: I’m Struggling with Being Intentional
EP 147: The Self-Care Struggle
EP 146: I’m Struggling with Burn Out
EP 145: I’m Struggling with Mom Guilt
EP 144: I’m Struggling with Discontentment
EP 143: My Marriage is Struggling
EP 142: I’m Struggling with My Identity
EP 141: I’m Struggling to Find Friends
EP 140: All Aboard the Mom Struggle Bus with Jenny Worsham
EP 139: The Legacy Season with Marsha Mason
EP 138: The Launching Season with Susan Seay
EP 137: The Navigating Tech Season
EP 136: The Season Interrupted: Everyone is SICK
EP 135: The Valuing Season: Talking Teens with Teacher Kelley Cavin
EP 134: The Becoming Season: Moms of Teens
EP 133: The Strategic Season with Shawna Sullivan
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