It’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. You see someone with more success than you and wonder, Why them and not me?
Always comparing yourself to others can leave you bitter if you do it too much, and don’t know all the facts. Jealousy is so unattractive, it’s easy to spot from faraway.
Unless you know the person’s age, education, occupation, number of hours worked, and enabling relationships, comparing yourself is a futile game.
THE PERSON WHO ALWAYS HAS MORE
Nancy is overweight, stands 5 feet 2 inch tall, and at 30 years old, makes about $90,000 a year as an “internet marketer”. She’s got three years of experience and thinks she’s the bomb. ”Dear Readers, I am the Queen because I make so much online! Yihaw!” Writing about how successful she is to the world helps with her self-esteem because she was never very well liked growing up and no guy asked her to the prom. Nancy was actually a very pleasant person before she started making a lot of money. Unfortunately, money changed her for the worse.
All is good until Nancy meets her online nemesis, Jessica. Jessica is in internet marketing as well, but claims to make $250,000 a year online. Not only that, Jessica is two years younger than Nancy at 28, stands 5 feet 8 inches, with beautiful skin, and is drop dead gorgeous! Given Jessica makes $250,000 a year online, she’s much less vocal about her success because she knows her income is much larger than most incomes. Jessica is every guys dream girl, and as a result, she’s never short of attention.
Nancy just can’t stand Jessica. Every chance Nancy gets to throw cheap shots at Jessica, she does. From talking bad behind Jessica’s back, to stealing Jessica’s ideas, to leaving passive aggressive comments, Nancy does it all!
AND THEN THERE IS ONE MORE! Read More