Why Comparison Can Destroy A Person’s Creativity
Comparison is the root cause of all evil in a person’s life. People compare themselves with others when they are not able to achieve what they ought to achieve. It is crucial to understand no one can take your place. You are fighting your own battles, and others are fighting their own. A comparison will rob a person of all his goals & dreams. It will only make a person vulnerable and hostile towards life.
People will lose a sense of satisfaction in their own life. You will not be able to give your best at your workplace. As a person, your productivity will get affected badly, and receive a bad rating from your boss.
Comparison is everywhere around and how people deal with it; it is crucial for better productivity. There will be people around telling, “you are no good.” “You can’t do anything in life.” It’s because they are comparing you with others. But they get to understand their work is different than what you are doing.
How can you compare two different work together? It is irrational to compare your work with others. Each person is unique in its way and is endowed with all the qualities. There will always be people who are better than you and do better work. That does not stop you from becoming a better person by working on yourself. Comparing rises in a person because of ego. Ego can only compare; it cannot create anything worthwhile. When the ego of a person takes over, it destroys the creativity of the person.
The effects of comparison on a person are many. How can it destroy a person from revealing full potential? They are as follows:-
Hurt your ego: People will look for ways to put you down or hurt you in any way possible. How you handle the situation is totally at your discretion. There will be many people in your environment, not wanting you to be happy. They will hurt your ego by saying negative things about you. The worst-case is comparing yourself with others. Telling you are no sound even you do any good for them. You, as a person, have to become aware of these kinds of people in your environment. Try and understand those people very-well. Once you can understand it well and know their behavior, you will automatically know where it is coming from and how to handle them without getting defeated.
Comparison stick: Take, for example of an athlete and his records. Suppose the athlete is very active and receiving many accolades for his country. That does not justify to compare that person to others who are winning fewer medals. People immediately start comparing you to the person who is doing better in his field. They start taunting you that “ He is doing so well for his country,” and look where you are. It destroys a person’s confidence in himself and loses the urge to fight in his own life. It becomes all the more critical not to say these things to hurt people’s feelings.
Creativity goes away: You will find many people in your life saying you many wrong things. If you take it personally, you will lose yourself completely and fall into depression. You get affected so much by what the person is saying that you tend to lose out on your creativity and not focus on anything productive. It is vital to channel your energy in the right direction for better results and not lose oneself.
Comparison Is your Enemy: You are unique in your way. You will have your ups & downs in life. How you handle your life is crucial for your life. But by comparing yourself with others. It only gets worse for your health & well being. Suppose you see someone having a better job, better pay & better benefits, and comparing yourself with them. In that scenario, it is crucial to understand the track of your life and of that person. Once you have clarity, you will not compare yourself with that person.
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