You are more than enough

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As humans, it's natural for us to sometimes compare ourselves with others; most times we do this to gauge our growth progress with other people and motivate ourselves to improve in areas we are lacking.

I have found myself on several occasions comparing myself with people I think are doing better than me in some areas of life.

I must say that it will be very important for us to strike a balance between healthy and unhealthy competition.

When comparising becomes too much, I think it becomes detrimental to the person's well-being, and this has a lot of negative side effects.

low self-esteem
Over-comparing yourself with others diminishes one's self-esteem; it gives you this feeling of being inadequate and not enough.

No motivation
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you kept comparing yourself with others, and then before you knew it, your motivation reduced and you started feeling hopeless over a situation? That's what comparism does.

Unhealthy competition
This is one reason people engage in immoral activities: they want to be far better than the other people and are willing to do anything to get there.

Unrealistic expectations
I was discussing with a young lady sometime ago, and she was telling me the kind of man she wants to date. When she was done talking about all the characteristics she wanted, I told her it wasn't possible to get that from one guy. She was comparing herself with her friends and wanted each of her friends boyfriends traits in one person. Which is impossible, when you compare yourself with others, it may lead to unrealistic expectations.

Distraction
It's possible to get distracted and miss opportunities when comparing yourself with others. Many people have shifted their focus from their primary assignment and pursuit to what others are doing. Everybody is created uniquely to fulfill specific mandates; that someone is excelling in theirs does not mean you will fail in yours. For you to leave what you're supposed to focus on and try to copy or imitate someone else doesn't sound like a smart move.

Suicidal thoughts
The more you compare yourself to others, most especially people who are not pursuing a similar purpose as you, you are most likely to become depressed. It is this depression that culminates in frustration, isolation, suicidal thoughts, and eventually suicide. Nothing is more difficult to cope with than a broken spirit.

Anxiety
Hardly did anyone make a quality life decision being anxious. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness, and it manifests in restlessness or gets you tensed. This is one of the by-products of unhealthy comparison. Because you are comparing yourself unhealthily with someone else, you won't know when you get to cross the line and start putting yourself under undue and unwanted pressure. This pressure can mess up the very thing you have at hand, rubbishing every effort you have invested thus far.

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