Comparison

Comparison. It’s a message that I’m getting repeated daily at the moment, reading, watching, listening to stuff and comparison is the message.

On typing comparison into google, google suggests that ‘comparison is the thief of joy’. I’d have to agree.

Apparently, it’s human nature to compare, so I guess the key is learning to not let that need control us and how we think about ourselves (or indeed others). It leads to judgement and that possibly leads to inferiority or superiority. It’d be great to accept myself for ‘exactly’ who I’m supposed to be. Why do I need to conform? Again, it goes back to acceptance and ‘fitting in’.

The way the world is now with social media, media and consumerism we’re being bombarded with messages, images, videos that potentially damage our views and acceptance of ourselves.

I’m pleased I’m not into social media, media or TV, it’s impossible to live up the ‘fake’ and unattainable. I still do compare though, and I think that comes down to self esteem and ego. It feels like it’s getting harder to be different, have a different view or go against the majority thinking.

When I do venture into facebook I soon come away wondering what’s going on with the world and where it’s heading. I guess that’s not my problem, all I can control is what I do. I’d love to get to the point where I don’t compare/judge. I guess, as with most of my other blogs where I want to change, awareness is the first step.