The Perils of Comparison

One of my most interesting realizations recently is that I am at my best when I'm living in the present moment and I am at my worst when I'm comparing myself.  I've been doing specific contemplative meditations on comparison to learn more because it's part of being human to compare ourselves to others. The human mind compares so it can make predictions about the future.  It can be a positive thing, but it can also be detrimental to happiness and lack of fulfillment. Comparing without awareness behind it leads to feeling like we are not enough. Even comparing ourselves to a previous version of ourselves can become a problem if it is unrealistic and/or we have different inputs to our lives.   --------------The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co.