Comparison is the theft of joy.everyone has own journey
This morning I noticed a person who was next to my seat during my bus traveling to job.
After just a few minutes when i reached to my stop that person also was their on my stop. I was only about 100 feet behind him, so I really picked up the pace and pushed myself. I was determined to catch up with him.
Finally, I did it! I caught up and passed him. Inwardly I felt very good. "I beat him".
Of course, he didn't even know we were racing.
After I passed him, I realized I had been so focused on competing against him that .....
I had missed my turn to my office,
I had missed the focus on my inner peace,
I missed to see the beauty of greenery around,
I missed to do my inner soul searching meditation,
and
in the needless hurry stumbled and slipped twice or thrice and might have hit the sidewalk and broken a limb.
It then dawned on me, isn't that what happens in life when we focus on competing with
co-workers, neighbours,
friends, family, trying to outdo them or trying to prove that we are more successful or more important and in the bargain
we miss on our happiness within our own surroundings?
We spend our time and energy running after others and we miss out on our own paths to our given destination.
The problem with unhealthy competition is that it's a never ending cycle.
There will always be somebody ahead of you,
someone with a better job,
nicer car,
more money in the bank,
more education,
a prettier wife,
a more handsome husband,
better behaved children,
better circumstances and
better conditions etc.
But one important realisation is that
You can be the best that you can be, when you are not competing with anyone.
We are all uniquely different. Hard to compare one person to another for each of our journeys is so vastly different.
One degree difference at the beginning of a journey can change the final destination and the path dramatically.
Everyone has their own journey in life and you have to realize that you can't help everyone and you can't change people.
Some people are insecure because they pay too much attention to
what others are,
where others are going,
wearing and driving, what others are talking.
Take whatever you have,
the height, the weight and personality.
Accept it and realize, that you are blessed. Stay focused and live a healthy life.
There is no competition in Destiny. Each has his own.
Comparison AND Competition is the thief of JOY.
It kills the Joy of Living your Own Life.
Run your own Race... the one that leads to a Peaceful, Happy & Steady Life.
