Do you know that sometimes we get caught up in the comparison trap? We scroll through our social medias, we go outside, we see people living their best life and we begin to feel bad for ourselves. We start to put our hopes on others, setting a yardstick for ourselves because of the life others are living.
But what if you can't transform yourself with these two simple rules? Which is one, stop comparing yourself to others and two, never expect anything from anyone. These two simple rules but hard to keep back. They can change your life and set you up for a life of freedom.
Let's start with this comparison. Comparison is one of the distillers of joy. When you live your life measuring against others, you will not be fulfilled on your own. You cannot see the bigger picture of your future or your life. You have to stop comparing yourself with others. Instead, you have to compare yourself with who you are yesterday.
It's now to take a step forward, no matter how small it is. Just work on yourself, go to the gym, take on that skill, go for that course. Upgrade yourself, be so passionate in improving yourself that you don't have time to compare yourself with others. Focus on your good and your growth only. Because it's only when you focus on yourself that you get the lifestyle you deserve.
Look for role models that can motivate you and not so your myth that you compare yourself to. And work towards becoming a better version of yourself.
When you rely on others too much to make you happy or to make it successful, then you are giving them control over your life. People are humans. No one is perfect. Everyone makes their own mistakes. They have their own bad and good times. And eventually they will disappoint you if you put all your hope on them. Not because they are bad. But because they are also busy trying to clear their own problems and their mess in their life.
Instead of you trying to depend on others or expecting too much from others, why don't you put in the work and lessen the expectations you have for others. Just believe in the plan of God for you in your life.
Learn how to work hard, pray hard and make sure you believe and towards the process that it would. It would yield the best result ever. So this satisfaction doesn't just depend on what others start to do for you. But it comes from your own determination and hard work.
With this two simple rules, you can unlock a better secret of living the life of freedom. Comparing yourself never ends. You always see someone that is better than you. But that doesn't mean you should see yourself less or feel bad about yourself at the position you are right now.
When you stop comparing yourself and expecting more and expecting less from others, you decide to live a self-fulfilling life. You start appreciating those you link journey and you start to notice those confidence. And maybe those your networks start improving.
Choose to be better than you were yesterday. Try to work hard, keep that faith and watch how your life begins to light up with joy and with enough possibilities.