5 Tips on How to Stop Comparing to Other People and Become Confident In Your Own Skin
It’s time to pull out of the comparison game.
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson.
You can’t become yourself if you’re stuck in other people’s shadows.
There’ll always be something, or someone, that makes you feel small. Achievements fade fast in the light of everyone else’s, and as we become more connected, it’s only getting harder to be confident in yourself. Looking good to others is now more important than being good to ourselves.
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” If you stop comparing and start focusing on yourself, you’ll enjoy a freedom most people never get to experience.
The First Step Is to Unplug
“Sometimes you have to disconnect to stay connected…. We’ve become so focused on that tiny screen that we forget the big picture.” — Regina Brett.
To free your mind, first you need to disconnect from everyone else’s.
It’s our nature to compare and copy each other. Combine this with social media’s enchantment of endless scrolling, and you’ve got a…