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Is comparing yourself to others normal?
A game of pick-up basketball against someone far taller and more skilled than you may leave you feeling a bit low, but joining that person’s team would probably give your self-esteem a boost, new research suggests.
What is the difference between compare and contrast?
You probably know contrast in its relation to compare. To contrast something is to look for differences among two or more elements, but compare is to do the opposite, to look for similarities.
Is comparing yourself to others a bad thing?
Comparing yourself to another is an insult to who YOU ARE. It’s an insult to who you’re going to be. You are better than that. You are UNIQUE – and that will ALWAYS be your greatest power, that will always be what separates you from the rest. So be YOU.
How do you deal with being compared to someone else?
The first step is awareness. What you don’t want is to be walking around angry or upset when you don’t know what the hell is bugging you. Be aware of when being compared to someone else bothers you. You may be getting upset without understanding why. Address your feelings.
Why do my parents compare me to other people?
It might be your parents comparing you to another sibling or family member, your teacher comparing you to another student, or your boss comparing you to a staff member. It could be a friend doing the comparing. It could even be your partner comparing you to one of their exes.
Is comparison helpful or harmful?
Comparison is always very helpful.” Sometimes it is. Yet there are many people around us (you know who they are) who obsessively engage in comparison, and it makes them sad, sick and disengaged from life and work. Here’s a look at my personal take on How To Stop Obsessively Comparing Yourself To Others And Coming Up Short (and why you need to):