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You are already great, stop comparing yourself to others

Be gentle with yourself. You've come far enough.

By LucianPublished 9 months ago • 2 min read

I don't know when we started to become more and more anxious.

When I open social software and see others' glamorous and rising step by step, I always feel that I am a step behind.

It's not that I don't work hard, but the harder I work, the more I feel that I am not "enough".

But have you ever thought about it -

Maybe you have been very good for a long time.

1. You see the highlights of others

You see her wearing exquisite clothes, smiling confidently while traveling abroad,

You see him sharing the good news of his promotion, saying that he finally became a supervisor.

Your heart tightens, subconsciously comparing yourself, and then silently lowers your head and continues to work hard.

But what you see is only 1% of what they send.

You don't know that she has been frugal for half a year for this trip,

You don't see that he goes to bed every morning for that job.

We are all too easily influenced by "other people's progress bars",

but forget that everyone has their own rhythm and trajectory.

2. You don't need to win over others, as long as you are worthy of yourself

You work hard to do what you like, even if there is no reward, don't easily deny yourself;

You insist on working to support yourself, even if you don't get promoted, please applaud yourself;

You struggle with negative emotions and still don't give up on life, that's already amazing.

This world really doesn't lack excellent people,

but you are unique, not because you are better than others,

but because you are constantly working hard to become **"more like yourself"**.

3. Be gentle and let go of the you who always pushes yourself

You can go slower or go off the track;

You can make mistakes, be sad, or say "I can't do it";

You are not a machine for tasks, you are also a child who needs a hug.

The meaning of life is not to be faster than others,

but when you look back, you find that you have been walking and never give up.

🌷Thank you for reading this.

This article wants to tell you gently:

You don't have to be too perfect, nor do you need to be excellent all the time,

You are already very good, really. May you be gentle to yourself from today.

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About the Creator

Lucian

I focus on creating stories for readers around the world

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