Comparing hurts.
Most of the time, it hurts in the short term. I can compare our Christmas light setup to our neighbor’s and immediately feel bad. (Bad for them, that is, because ours is amazing.)
Every other time that it doesn’t hurt in the short term; it hurts in the long term.
We might have a moment of bliss (like when I typed about how great our holiday lights are in comparison), but it doesn’t actually serve us in the end. That feeling results in no meaningful connection with the neighbor’s, no action step for improvement, and no solace against the fact that maybe, just maybe, they’re not done putting up lights yet.
You can swap lights out for just about anything and the result is the same: comparing isn’t worth the time.
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