What You Focus on Grows: Re-Thinking Comparisons
Another Tough Love Tuesday!
Today’s episode is short but important: spending time comparing yourself to others is a waste of your precious time.
You might be spending all kinds of times worrying about what everyone else is doing, while they’re putting their head down and doing the work. Who is going to accomplish more?
I haven’t been on social media as much the past couple of months because I’ve been heavily focused on a couple of major projects and have been intentional about making sure I don’t get pulled into comparing myself to others. It’s such an easy trap to fall into, but a dangerous one that can keep you from doing your best work and in a constant state of insecurity.
“You’re busy doubting yourself while some people are intimidated by your potential.”
-Unknown
Instead of stressing over everyone around you, I’m giving you five simple steps you can use to completely re-think comparisons.
- Spend less time on social media, and when you log on, use your time more intentionally.
- Get excited about your own shit. If you aren’t excited about it, then perhaps it’s time to figure out what DOES excite you and do more of that instead. Get clear on your own goals and and dreams and that’s going to help you show up for YOU….not be so worried about what everyone else is up to.
- Realize that this isn’t the end of your story, and YOU are the author. You get to decide what to write next. There’s a lot of responsibility there as well as total empowerment.
- Can that comparison instead be used to light a fire under you?
- Go ahead and compare yourself….to yourself.
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