There’s no need to create suffering by engaging in counter-productive habits like comparing ourselves with others. Comparison rarely accounts for all the relevant variables. That means we’re comparing things that are different, like apples and oranges. If we’re in the habit of being hard on ourselves, we’ll overlook our own strengths and put others in a superior position. If we’re in the habit of elevating ourselves by comparison, we may overlook advantages we’ve had. Either way, comparison doesn’t support acknowledging the truth that everything is as it should be. Fully accepting this truth creates authentic…

Self-love