Are you comparing yourself to others?

One of the many reasons that I am not active on Facebook is that I am not interested in what others have done or achieved, as comparison doesn't do me good but drain my energy which can be better applied to my own tasks and projects where I find satisfaction. I don't like comparing my beginning to someone else's middle, my middle to someone else's end. As there's always someone ahead of us, we are never good enough by comparison. It is okay to be where you are while you continue moving forward. Comparing yourself to others can be silly at best and harmful at worst. What works for others will not necessarily work for you. What works for you this very moment may not even work for you long term. Working at a corporate job with a lucrative pay-check and office politics doesn't give me the satisfaction but resentment as I loathe the rigid work hours sitting in a cubicle and the lack of personal time which an artist craves.

I am still learning to focus on what I have right now in my life rather than what I don't have. Things always look good and glamorous when we envy what others have but I do believe there is a cost that the 'successful' person has paid. A father might be missing out on the growth of his kid when he is away on business trip most of the year. Every 'achievement' carries a price in terms of time, money, energy and soul value. Don't trade off your value for something which looks enticing on the surface but that you resent at the end of the day. I personally won't consider accepting a job offer if that means I am selling my soul to the company which doesn't appreciate creativity and my commitment.