We all compare ourselves to others, but by what standards, measure, or values do we make these comparisons?
If it's things like pleasure, material success, or always being right, I agree with author Mark Manson, those are shitty values to judge success by. I think our comparison should be are we a decent human being? Are we kind, caring, compassionate, accepting? These are far better values to measure ourselves by. As Mark says: "When people measure themselves not by their behavior, but by the status symbols they're able to collect, then not only are they shallow, but they're probably assholes as well." Spot on. Too many people think more things and more pleasure for themselves, or always being "right" will make them happy, when actually those things can lead to misery and good relationships, helping others, even admitting you are wrong and learning from that can make you far happier. Mark says that "Staying Positive" is also a shitty value, I totally agree, but that's for another post!
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