Comparison Is Not the Thief of Joy

Comparison is not the thief of joy.

Comparison is a tool.

...and it's a tool you must utilize if you truly want to win and make something of yourself and your life.

While it can be easy to look at somebody else who's much further ahead of you in life and think "What do they have that I don't?"

When you actually take a step back to audit yourself and your actions against theirs...

You'll quickly come to realize that these people don't have anything you don't already have yourself.

The reason they have the life that you want is because of the time, effort, and energy they've put into building that life.

Can you honestly say you've invested as much as they have in these areas?

Can you honestly say you've worked to develop all the same skills, habits, and mindset these people have?

If you can't...

Then the solution to your own personal growth and progress becomes very clear.

The only time comparison will make you feel bitter and frustrated is when you are comparing yourself to these people without awareness of these factors.

It's very simple...

They've put in the work.

You have not.