Random Om

[citychick]

I found this on another website and think it's worth sharing here. I don't know about anyone else, but I find myself almost continually comparing myself to others, in meetings, at work, in the street, etc.

At least I'm aware of this frustrating behaviour pattern, and it is a pattern, one I learned very early in life and as yet haven't been successful in ditching. So when I stumbled across this reading it really struck a chord.


Embraceable You

Comparing Yourself To Others

You are unique. There is no one else like you in the entire universe. In honor of your unique self, it is good to acknowledge and embrace the special qualities that make you the person that you are. One way to do this is to not compare yourself with other people.

It is human nature to want to see how we measure up in comparison to others – especially if we think that they are better than us or have more of something that we want. Yet the truth is that it is not a good use of time to compare ourselves with others because there is no one like us and this makes us incomparable. It is sometimes almost easier to look outside of ourselves and feel like we are deficient in comparison to other people rather than taking responsibility for our own progress in relation to the fulfillment of our life purpose. It actually takes more courage to be self-referential and look at ourselves to see whether we are measuring up to our standards or meeting our full potential. Each of us has very special gifts, and we are here for very specific reasons. We each have a life purpose to fulfill and with this come the lessons that we must learn and the circumstances that we must go through in order to evolve as spiritual beings. To compare our lives to other people’s lives when we have no idea of what they are here to learn or fulfill doesn’t benefit anyone – especially you.

Instead, if we can accept ourselves, appreciate the special talents and qualities that we alone possess, and realize that each of us is going through certain kinds of experiences for a reason, we are less likely focus so much on what other people have or are doing. Realizing and valuing our uniqueness enables us to bring out the best in ourselves so we can get on with living rather than preoccupying ourselves with meaningless comparisons. Try to not compare yourself to others, and you will see how much you have and how special you are

[indigo]

Thanks CC.

[Ann]

I think I always felt "different", even as a child, for many reasons. I was ashamed of my "difference" and always felt "less than" because of it.

What a gift of recovery to be able to embrace that stranger called "me" and celebrate her uniqueness.

My life has mostly taken unusual paths but today I cherish the journey because it has brought me to a place I would never have found if I had been just like everyone else.

Thanks, CC, this reminder inspires me today.

[IO Storm]

Looking back..I see how I had been sick for years and never accepted my own "uniqueness"

either. I always tried to change my looks to "look like someone else." I shaved my

eyebrows, redrew them in. and dyed my hair dark brown to look like Sophia Loren many years ago!

Really.

And like you Ann..

It is only, only in recovery that I accept who I am today.

I like what I see in the mirror...but more than just the surface stuff..I don't compare

myself with others anymore. "What you see is what you get..with a little kick!"

Thanks CC!