Why Comparison Distracts You From Your Own Path

Comparison will not only steal your joy, as we commonly hear, it will also distract you.

In today’s tech/ media/ noise heavy environment, distraction is one of the most insidious challenges.

It creeps in from all sides and in every way, to keep us from, well, everything we are working toward.

To the point that you can forget what you were doing, where you were headed or even what your goals are!

Why is comparison a big part of this problem?

It’s outwardly focused.
It pulls your attention to other people’s goals, challenges and often falsely portrayed “realities”.
The next step your mind takes is to say something like,
“Maybe I should be doing more of that.”
Or,
“My _____ isn’t enough like theirs.”
Or,
“I’m not as good as they are at____, I better change X,Y, or Z to do what they are doing.”

Your reality however, is NOT like “theirs”, whomever “they” are!

The challenge is we each have our own goals, gifts, challenges and daily walk.
We need to stay in that lane.

Sure!
Use other people’s wisdom and success for guidance and inspiration where applicable.
Cautioning you though, to filter it through your deep inner guiding sense that tells you whether or not it aligns with your style, goals or even skill set at this time.

Often, you are looking at someone’s proficiency or success that took years, even decades, to achieve.
Be careful not to make yourself feel like you’re behind or “less than” just because you’re not at the level you see others sharing snippets of!

At the end of the day, the comparison monster is real and alive and I’m not sure we want it to go away completely. We just have to be its master, not the other way around.

Let’s face it, some of our drive to grow and improve can come from positive comparison when applied properly.

I share our journey to inspire you to walk your own path, no matter where you’re led to travel, at any age or stage in life.
Anything is possible if your kind can visualize it and your heart can feel it.

So here’s to finding joy in the moments made for you today, without a thought of what you think anyone else thinks you should be doing.

Your heart knows.
🤠♥️✨