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I was flipping through Facebook, looking at everyone's pictures and updates....And, all of a sudden, I realized I am tired of feeling like everyone has a more interesting or better life than me, for one reason or another. I am exhausted at constantly criticizing myself for just about everything--spending money on this or that, not working hard enough on my grad school essay, or not making enough time for my To-Do list....and so on. There is always something that I am internally beating myself up over, and it's just so self-destructive.
I look at people's pictures on all of these website--friends and far off acquaintances whom I have not talked to in years--and I find myself living through their experiences..I smile at their new babies or their trips all over the country and the world... But, then I realize where I am and what I am doing. I'm exactly where I want to be, doing things I never thought I'd be doing. Yes, many things are up in the air for me right now, but I still have it pretty good. Yet, I still rarely feel contentment that lasts more than a brief, passing moment.
How do you stop comparing yourself to others and live in the moment? I know this is what I need to do, but I'm stuck on getting to that place...
I look at people's pictures on all of these website--friends and far off acquaintances whom I have not talked to in years--and I find myself living through their experiences..I smile at their new babies or their trips all over the country and the world... But, then I realize where I am and what I am doing. I'm exactly where I want to be, doing things I never thought I'd be doing. Yes, many things are up in the air for me right now, but I still have it pretty good. Yet, I still rarely feel contentment that lasts more than a brief, passing moment.
How do you stop comparing yourself to others and live in the moment? I know this is what I need to do, but I'm stuck on getting to that place...