Comparing yourself to others guarantees unhappiness because there's always someone with more. Social media shows only curated highlights, not reality. The only fair comparison is with your own past self, and progress, even in small daily steps, equals happiness.
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You will never be enough if you constantly compare yourself to other people. Comparison is the ultimate thief of happiness. And the reason why is because there will always be someone who has more than you. More success, more money, more cars, more fame, more followers, more likes. There will always be someone who's better looking or more fit or sexy or looks happier. The easiest way to stress yourself out is to get stuck in the constant cycle of comparison. And let's be honest, social media has only made it worse. Because if we're looking on Instagram, then we're not just comparing ourselves against someone else's real life, but the life that they are allowing others to see. On social media, people are photoshopped, they're nipped and tucked, and they're at their happiest moments. Instagram is just a stage, and everyone that you see is just playing a character. And you are only seeing the role that they're playing. You don't get to see the real person. When the mask comes off, it's like the wizard of Oz on social media. Everyone is just portraying the powerful man that's on the screen, when really we're all just that sweaty, bumbling guy behind the curtain. Because nobody posts the pictures of the hard times. Because honestly, if we're being honest, that'd be pretty awkward. But when you go through the hard times, as we all do, it can feel like you're the only one. But there's only one person that it is okay to compare yourself to, and that is who you were yesterday. That's the only fair comparison. No one's had the same story as you. Everyone's path is different. You have not been through the same thing that others have been through, and they have not been through what you have been through. All you can do is focus on getting a little bit better every day. Don't get down on yourself when you don't see massive improvements or changes in your life right away. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Just focus on each step. Ultimately, what will make you the happiest in life? Life is just small progress day in and day out. As Tony Robbins says, progress equals happiness. Usually when we're the most down on ourselves is when we've been stagnant for some time. When we feel like we're making steps in the right direction, we become happier, no matter how small those steps are. So the Instagram comparisons, you have to stop them. Stop looking at someone else's success, wishing it were yours. Compare yourself today to who you were yesterday. And if you become a little bit better every single day. Then you'll look back years from now and realize that you have built your own beautiful life. And that is something that you can be proud of. Hey everybody, thanks so much for watching this video. If you loved it, please do me a favor. Hit that share button down below so that more people share can get more messages like this. And if you want to follow along, you can go ahead and follow my page. I have new videos that come out every single week, but until then, I appreciate you and I hope that you guys have a great day.
