How To Break The Unhealthy Habit Of Comparing Yourself To Others And Stop Projecting Your Traumas Onto Your Children.

Have you ever felt lost in a maze, running without a sense of direction?

The feeling of comparing yourself to the other ones that have made it out?

We’ve all stood at the crossroads of self-doubt, gazing at the shining accomplishments of others, and wondered, “Can I ever measure up?”

But here’s the beautiful question that instructs us to analyze: What if we could separate ourselves from the trap of comparison and focus on our abilities to make our lives better?

I mean, you are living for yourself and no one else, right?

The answer is a resounding yes.

I used to have a different mindset than I do now.

I used to feel lost in the maze of comparing myself to others without a clear sense of direction.

To give some context, I grew up in an Asian household with many cousins.

As one of the youngest, I felt like I couldn’t measure up to the older cousins who had accomplished so much more than me at such a young age.

You’ve probably heard the classic joke “Are you a doctor yet?” — that was the kind of pressure I felt.