If you are going through life comparing yourself or your
success to others, stop it right now!!! We as humans tend to live life on what
I like to call “Layers”. I say layers because it’s similar to an onion which
has many layers. The more you peel back the layers of an onion, your eyes
eventually begin to burn which leads to tears. It’s the same with life or your
vision of someone else’s life or success; meaning you only see what is on the
surface of a person or a person’s life.
What appears to be one way on the outside may be totally different once
you start to pull back the layers and get a good look at what’s really going
on. You never know what an individual is going through or has/had to go through
to be where they are as you see them(on the surface), so don’t be fooled. Once
you get a really good glimpse of what’s underneath those layers, you may change
your mind totally about wanting to be in that person’s position. Now if you are
using another person’s success as a motivation tool on your part, then by all
means do whatever it takes to keep you motivated to achieve your goals. But if
you are comparing yourself to someone else as a means to tear yourself down or anything
negative, then you need to stop before you drive yourself crazy. Remember this;
there is only one “you” in the whole world. There may be someone that dresses
like you, has similar interests, talks like you, or maybe looks pretty similar
to you, but the bottom line is they are not you. The moment you accept the fact
that you are unique and are one of a kind the sooner you will learn to accept
that someone else’s place in life is not your place, and the sooner you will be
able to give 100% to your goals and dreams!!!
