Comparison's Curse
One of our actual Daily Bread's from a Thumos member for you to enjoy...
This week a phrase has been echoing through my mind continuously. That phrase is "comparison breeds contempt". I've tried to keep that phrase in front of me when I start to compare myself to someone else, especially during a challenging time. It serves as a reminder that if I allow myself to compare my negative situation to someone else's positive situation, I am likely to fall into a victim mindset. Furthermore, I am equally likely to resent the other person for their blessing. Over time, this is like a slow burn on my psyche. It wears me down and makes the path from conqueror to victim shorter and shorter. So what have I been doing when the desire to compare rears its ugly head? I move into gratitude. I find something in my life to be grateful for. I look at the other person and ask for blessings to come over them. I look at my situation and find some aspect of it to be grateful for. Gratitude raises my energy and vibration and keeps me above the line. Gratitude breaks comparison's curse.