Why Comparisons are Killing Your Happiness

And 3 Ways to Stop Doing it

Debby Germino
Sep 8, 2018 · 4 min read
by Elijah O'Donell on Unsplash

Do you ever look at someone and automatically assume that it must feel wonderful to be them? I constantly look at others and often without even realizing it begin to imagine how great it must be to have her body or live his life.

We all do it. It’s human nature. We compare and contrast without being conscious of it.

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