Imperfect Comparisons
I had a good walk and a chat with a mate today.
We talked a lot about the perils of comparison. Too often, we take every aspect we want to be good at - career, relationships, money, looks, physique, charisma, etc - and compare ourselves to the best person we know on each of those metrics.
The bit we miss is that not all of those can exist within the same human being. Comparing ourselves against the best example in isolation is destined to make us feel crap about ourselves. It’s the blend of positives with different types of imperfect that makes us human.
Next time I compare myself unfavourably to someone I know, I’ll try to remember this post and embrace the fact that I’m decent at a couple of things, but mostly a hodgepodge of imperfections - just like everyone else.