Don’t concern yourself with being better then everyone else. That will mainly get you resentment disappointment or both. Focus instead on being better today than you were yesterday, on being even better tomorrow than you are today.
When you compare yourself to others, you’ll either end up being disappointed or you’ll end up being arrogant. Instead compare yourself to yourself. The important thing is to make progress in your own life. Upstaging someone else simply won’t bring you any true gain. Improving yourself will.
We all share certain things In common, and yet no two people are the same. There is no one who is better then you. And at the same time, you are better than no one else. You are unique. You are beyond compare. Make the most of it. Make it better and better each day. Stop worrying about everyone else and you’ll free up enormous energy to be the best you can be.
Ralph Marston
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I love to read inspiration quotes,lines not just because they boost my morale but I get to realize a lot.Let me not beat around the bush, this is one of the finest forwards I got some time back.It sits in my desk always :)
Just read through these lines
"Don't concern yourself being better than everyone else.When you compare yourself to others,you'll either end up being dissapointed or you'll end up being arrogant"
These lines convey a lot.We tend to compare ourself with almost every person.If it is not the person does it, people around us tend to do it.As far as I see ,Comparison with peers starts from the family.You get to be compared with your siblings,friends in either academic/co-curricular activities.Later the same repeats with managers while reviewing your performance.
I strongly believe the point that it is good if someone points out the mistakes that you do.We can accept them and correct it.But the same point is told to you in comparison we generally try to ignore it. I have seen instances when a person develops a hatred towards the individual he/she is compared with.Does it not sound dangerous? Mutual love for a fellow human is questioned!
We forget to realize that EVERY PERSON is unique in this world.IMHO,Personification is required to identify an individual.
I do accept the fact that there has to be a learning from people around you and that we can try to imbibe the good qualities,values others possess.But End of the day just evaluate yourself and see if there has been improvement/learning happening in your own life.
Off late I have started to ignore comments when It arises out of comparison.I just chase my dreams and seek direction in achieving it. I do observe others ,see how they behave/handle things and assimilate them.But I am trying to make sure that I do not become a replica of someone.Wish I never do compare anyone and appreciate every individual qualities as their own.
I have just penned in my thoughts here any comments are welcome.
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Another new blog! and this one in english. Hope you keep both the blogs alive for a long time to come.
All the best!
ha ha thanks for the wishes. I hope the same too :)
//Focus instead on being better today than you were yesterday, on being even better tomorrow than you are today//
Good one, Ramya.
//I have seen instances when a person develops a hatred towards the individual he/she is compared with.//
Me too.
Thanks for sharing inspirational thoughts.
Thanks Kavinaya for dropping :)
Sure this space will host so many such inspiration thougths I read :)) Do Keep Visiting
Good thought!
Comparison with others is reducing the self esteem of an individual. Each individual is unique in his own way. Sugar is sweet, but salt is not. So if, salt compared itself with sugar and begin to taste the way sugar does, then salt loses its value.
As a matter of fact, I don't compare anyone, neither do I like myself being compared.
\\Good thought!\\
Thanks Vijay :)
\\Comparison with others is reducing the self esteem of an individual.\\
100%
\\Each individual is unique in his own way. Sugar is sweet, but salt is not. So if, salt compared itself with sugar and begin to taste the way sugar does, then salt loses its value. As a matter of fact, I don't compare anyone, neither do I like myself being compared.\\
Wonderful I am trying hard to be like that and have succeeded so far.Hope to be the same :)
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hey... thanks for sharing your views with us... it creates a good plot for us to discuss the perceptions we have about a particular idea...
Priya,
Thanks for dropping in :))Sure you are welcome to share your thoughts
Great Post!!!
//We forget to realize that EVERY PERSON is unique in this world.//
Excellent. People tend to compare for every small thing and lose their happiness. I feel one should never compare(or allow to be compared) with
others.
As Vijay has rightly mentioned,
//Comparison with others is reducing the self esteem of an individual.//
This is very true for evryone,escpecially with children. Most of the parents always compare their child with other children even for small things. This really hurts the feelings of the child.
we should also make the chid
to feel that its bad to compare with others.
Mukundan,
Welcome ! Thanks for your detailed comments.I accept 100% with you :)
\I do observe others ,see how they behave/handle things and assimilate them.But I am trying to make sure that I do not become a replica of someone.\\
yea Ramya......comparison will lead u to the end of imitating or copying :)
It will slowly erase ur individuality too.
u hv very well written the topic, great post!!
Divya,
Thanks for dropping by and leaving nice comments
As Mr.Vijay said, comparision with others will reduce the self esteem
of an individual. But if comparision with others works for one's self improvement, it is o.k. To be welcome.
Your writings are timely and will help everybody to analysise themselves. Plese continue.
Best wishes.
Nice Ones...
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