Although comparing yourself to others is generally a negatively geared emotional charge, looking at successful people or, more so, people you deem successful in their chosen field or even simply successful in your eyes can be incredibly powerful and positive. Choosing to compare your shortcomings against someone you look up to is irrelevant. Likewise, choosing to compare yourself to someone who lacks in an area you consider yourself successful is also irrelevant. The ability to look at others who are higher or lower on the hierarchical structure with openness to pursue improvement as a collective is an inspiring train of thought.

It’s inevitable that we all cross paths with people that we compare ourselves too, whether we do it consciously or subconsciously, sometimes we would have already evaluated and made comparison before our mind has even logged it. The energy we possess is one of pure uniqueness, uniqueness is skewed in the fact that we are all brought into a pre populated and pre-constructed society, we are simply dropped into life by pure luck but the energy we possess has existed for as long as the universe itself.

When we see someone who has achieved certain accolades, succeeded in a chosen endeavour, has a well-constructed physique, or is unconditionally devoted to a cause, we evaluate ourselves against them. By default, we may look for reasons why and how to bridge the gap between us, especially if the aspects we are evaluating are areas we aspire to improve in. If the underlying consideration comes from a good place and for good reasons, we can focus on these good reasons to make positive improvements that contribute to our fulfillment, purpose, and the pursuit of happiness.

However, evaluating ourselves against someone who may lack in an area where we consider ourselves proficient is negatively oriented. While there may be short-term fulfillment within ourselves, it essentially comes at the expense of another person and is driven by useless objectives, shallow motives, and a lack of substance. This emotion is usually only found in people who are lacking within their own minds and seek self-acknowledgment through the judgment of selective others. It is important to never fall into such traps, as they often stem from an internal evaluation of ourselves that yields subpar results. The only way to break free is to try and position people lower, which is not a healthy approach.

Acknowledging and seeking inspiration from others is a great thing. The ability of others to achieve greatness, pursue endeavours that seem impossible, or break down barriers that have looked impenetrable is fantastic for the development of the collective species. Evaluating from a neutral standpoint and looking to take bits and pieces of that success to incorporate it into your life simply to improve yourself is a positive and purpose-driven objective. Although there is a fine line between comparing yourself to someone else from a positive and negative point of view and comparing yourself to someone with the objective or the search for development. There is most definitely an element of opportunity in the realm that can contribute strongly to succeeding in the search for happiness.

Take caution not to compare yourself for or against others, but rather simply acknowledge, evaluate, and absorb any potential opportunities to improve yourself through the success of others.

Thanks,

Dean