Let me ask you something, and be honest about how you answer this. Have you ever felt just a tinge of envy when meet someone who is “more successful” than you? Or on the flip side, feel just a bit superior when you meet someone who is not as successful as you?

If you answered yes to either of these welcome to the Human Race. The tendency to compare ourselves to others (either positively or negatively) is very common and in fact well supported by our celebrity-crazed media and society. If we are not careful we could end up spending a significant part of our time worrying about how we compare to others. Let me share something from first-hand experience in this matter —this never, ever works to your benefit —ever!

Comparing yourself to others is like a highly corrosive acid that eats at your soul and tarnishes the possibilities you already have available to you. I remember (way back in 1976) as a young, upstart sales person who saw some early success. At first I just focused on what I needed to do to be successful. I learned from others as I could and was not being bothered by the fact that so many (in fact almost everyone) was better at doing the business than me because I was new.

However, once consistent success was achieved, I started to compare myself to others and without fail ended up feeling depressed because there was always a bigger fish. As a result my productivity, and even more importantly, my enjoyment of the business plummeted…

If you resent those who have achieved more than you, that blocks your own path to achievement. If you feel superior to those who have achieved less, your own achievements will quickly crumble.

Choose to be inspired instead of intimidated or resentful.
Focus on creating your own special manifestation of goodness and abundance.

Ralph Marston

The next time you have the urge to compare, stop and remember that it is about as useful as drinking a cup of poison. Instead, celebrate the success of others and learn what you can. And be grateful for your own success and readily share what you know. Either way is a much more fulfill ling way to live.