Stop Comparing

"The second you start comparing yourself to someone else you've already lost, because your only competition is yourself. People who say they have confidence but then act jealous of others really don't have any confidence." - My Mom

Stop comparing yourself to someone else's growth, progression and happiness. Their path is different from yours, so find your own path and move accordingly. When you are doing the most to compete with someone you're just bringing yourself down and making yourself more insecure than before. I am my own biggest critic and when I think something negative of myself it breaks me down. When thinking that way it does nothing but tear you down little by little. Learning more about yourself and growing helps build character and self love. Your truly learning how to love yourself and that shows confidence. I have been growing and have changed my mindset on how I deal with certain situations. Mainly because I've grown and as I have gotten older I see things from a different perspective. When we look at someone else's happiness we should be happy for them, not jealous. We should lift up, not tear down. If you are happy with yourself you won't want to tear someone down. When you are progressing in life, what other's say negatively shouldn't phase you. No one should have the ability to tear down your confidence, and by the same token you shouldn't look down upon anyone. Look within yourself and see what changes need to be made...and make them.