Being unmotivated/sad/anxious/insecure over other people’s success. Why?
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As humans, we like to compare ourselves with others as we feel the need to be better than those around us. When we see a friend or family member doing amazing things like graduating with honours or setting up a successful business or getting a well paid job, our natural instinct is to feel jealous, and think “why can’t that be me?”
The best advice I can give is to realise that you are running your own race. Yes it’s nice to be doing certain things better than your peers, but at the end of the day, there is no award at the end of your life saying “you earned more than your cousin John” or “your house is bigger than Stephanie’s.” You have to live your life for you and you only. Do what makes you happy!
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