I love this last point on finding our own “line” in life and not relying too heavily on social comparison. There’s a mantra I got from Andrea Wachter (who is on Insight Timer) for the stories I can catch myself believing about others as I compare my life to theirs (almost always in how I am falling short): “I have no clue if that’s true.” And then, of course, there’s that saying that apparently can’t be properly attributed to anyone: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Please keep writing. We need more of your voice in the world and in these spaces.
I like the concept of looking ‘through’, too, rather ‘at’ or ‘beyond.’ The idea of looking through, to me, indicates that one is still seeing and noting while also choosing their own way in light of what they see. In this way, others can continue to inspire and teach us rather than becoming either fixations or invisible. I think this is how we embrace our social nature to co-create the world.
I love this last point on finding our own “line” in life and not relying too heavily on social comparison. There’s a mantra I got from Andrea Wachter (who is on Insight Timer) for the stories I can catch myself believing about others as I compare my life to theirs (almost always in how I am falling short): “I have no clue if that’s true.” And then, of course, there’s that saying that apparently can’t be properly attributed to anyone: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Please keep writing. We need more of your voice in the world and in these spaces.
I like the concept of looking ‘through’, too, rather ‘at’ or ‘beyond.’ The idea of looking through, to me, indicates that one is still seeing and noting while also choosing their own way in light of what they see. In this way, others can continue to inspire and teach us rather than becoming either fixations or invisible. I think this is how we embrace our social nature to co-create the world.
Thank you. 🙏