This man is helping our youth.

This is so true. I often subconsciously compare myself to others and get really discouraged because I feel I haven’t accomplished anything compared to them. I am working on trying not to compare but it’s difficult

As soon as I stopped comparing myself so much and thinking constantly about what other people thought of me…I started improving my life, by focusing on the actions I could do today myself….

This is incredible accurate as to how I feel. For as long as I can remember I've always compared myself to others and that sucked the joy out of everything. I focused on the negative and couldn't steer my inner dialogue in a positive way. My interests became a staple of my own inadequacies while highlighting other peoples abilities and aptitudes. This created a feedback loop of anxiety and depression and ultimately made me a recluse spending most of my time just sitting at home scrolling the internet. Over time I lost the sense of actually knowing myself whilst being very self aware of my flaws. It's a little better now, it takes time to to change your mindset but it's gonna be ok.

Comparing yourself is not self reflective it's self destructive.✨ The only person worth comparing yourself to is the person you were yesterday, so that you can continue to work towards becoming the best version of yourself every day.💛

Needed this I am a technician and work with a bunch of doctors and always feel so miserable for my kids and family that I cannot afford to give them those wonderful experiences and vacations but I’m glad for those doctors who have worked so hard to have what they do but man yeah it gets me sometimes good reminder RG thank you ❤

"Comparison is the thief of joy." Theodore Roosevelt

He explained the psychology of comparison so perfectly. This man is a gem.

It actually is even worst when you’re comparing yourself to people who has it all, I found myself a lot of times looking at people who were able to achieve great success in early ages and can’t stop asking how can they have it and still get more everyday and when I actually try to get back to myself and tell my self that our circumstances and environment were completely different, it still doesn’t help much and yet hurts a lot but it’s the only way through ans one thing comparing yourself to other has to teach you, it should be to accept yourself completely the soonest

The only person you should compare against is yourself from yesterday.

Robert Greene is a thoughtful & amazing person; always trying to share his learned teachings & observations of opening up our thoughts to practical & happier lifestyles. Thank you much sir 😆🌺

In his book,"The Laws of Human Nature", Robert Greene talks about two forms of comparisons namely: 1. DOWNWARD COMPARISON and 2. UPWARD COMPARISON One is negative and the other is positive. He encourages us to always practise downward comparison. Those who have it worse than us. "There are always plenty of people to use for such a comparison. They live in harsher environments, deal with more threats to their lives, and have deeper levels of insecurity about the future. You can even look at friends who have it much worse than you. This should stimulate not only empathy for the many who have less but also greater gratitude for what you actually possess." -The Laws of Human Nature -Robert Greene Chapter 10(THE LAW OF ENVY)

If comparison makes you feel not good enough, try viewing it this way. You can't know every aspect of someone's mind and life as well as you know your own. So you're comparing the whole of yourself to your perception of just a few factors and qualities of the other person's life. So take the other person out of the equation, because it's not actually about them, it's about those things they have that you might want. When you remove the other person from the comparison, you remove that feeling of being less than and not good enough, and you can just isolate those few life factors they have that triggered the comparison in you, and decide if they're things you really want. If they are then take action to get them, if you can't then you can learn to accept that. But viewing comparison in this way allows to you figure out and go after those things in life that you might want, without feeling inferior to someone else. This really helped me, I hope it helps you too. I've got a couple of videos about this on my channel but I've put most of the important stuff in this comment if you don't wanna watch a whole video 🙂

Let the journey inward begin!

Yes nailed it

This video should go viral.....

I love this guy! I lived by his books when I was a teenager.

I'm really glad I never had the slightest chance at "being cool." There was no point thinking about it.

Comparing yourself to successful people can motivate you in my opinion

His words are power

Absolutely. It's so common too.

I use to do this a lot and still tend to but trying not to because when you do this to yourself, you only make yourself feel even worse.

I'm doing that because that's where I'd like to be. In a way it's fucked up encouragement to change yourself.

Lets try to be happy with what we have.

Anytime I have compared myself to other people, I have felt less than. Until I realized that the only person I should compare myself to, is the person I was yesterday. No matter what you compare, you will always find someone richer, better looking than you, has a nicer car, has a better (fill in the blanks). And it's totally pointless. When I began focusing on the idea of going to bed better than I woke up, basically making sure that throughout day I do things that make a better version than the one who woke up that morning, then life really began to change for me. Focus on you and your own progress. Run your own marathon! 🏃‍♂🏃🏃‍♀

Another great man who has spent alot of time by himself

It’s about having unique life. You’re the one who’s in charge.

I feel the love in what he’s saying, thank you sir. 🌺

Truly inspiring words in this moment for me. Thank you so much for sharing your infinite wisdom Master!

Thank you so much.

It was school was all about: public comparison and peer pressure. Now social media taken over this business.

Greene legend Robert ❤

Its amazing how we are outer directed for standards, when we should be looking inwards. Yet we are inner directed while interacting with people, when we should be looking at their needs!

I love this man..

And we are usually comparing our weaknesses to others' strengths, that's an unfair comparison! I believe the only person worth comparing myself to is me!

I love you man

So true ❤

Absolutely, never compare your self to someone.🌎

If you want to improve, just compare yourself to your old self.

Wise!

That's probably the most spiritual statement he made 🎉

Yes, but it’s not like I do it consciously. It just happens. I have no control over my comparing myself to others.

And as you grow older, you will realize those other people never knew what the hell they were doing! Forget them. Live your own life ✨️

This guy 💯‼️

Thank you. Sometimes i think im only great because i dont compare myself to others, just realized its a terrible way of putting it

الملك الافضل My favorite king

So true 🙏🏽

Comparison is the theif of Joy

Nice very well explained

powerful.

That Hovel in Los Felis is still over a million

Damn straight, this is what I see every one do, especially when it comes to creating something, they try to follow in footsteps. However, from an evolution perspective, it is a good way to blend into the environment.

Agreed.

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Does one of Robert’s books is talk about this self reflection/comparing in more detail?

Tenk you Mr Green i am not Tink about material tin I whont same one have standar Adaftion in great Carakter etitut this is for the life

Which podcast episode is this?

Bro my main problem is i dont compare much to rich and successful people rather compare to those i think i left behind and being happy that i better than some people but I know in bigger picture its a very insignificant amount of people , tell me what to do or suggest any articles or books that might help Thanks

💯

"in Los Feliz" 🤣

Dude looks constantly tired & often ill.. Hope he's okay..

What about the inverse? I have a roommate who is constantly boasting his ego by comparing himself to others as if he's better. He's very bad at taking direction. I'm curious how best to deal with this type of personality as there seems to not be an ounce of humility in him.

Many women particularly ones that date and of marry any man I was associated with will forever be in my business. I said what I said.

I started to compare myself to other's. And I feel like I'm so far behind in life😢.

I agree but you need to have someone to set a standard to. Even your childhood hero looked up to someone as well.

What if I’m not different? What if I just suck? Checkmate, smart guy 😎

Law 41 in the 48 Laws of Power. You cannot fit in other people's shoes. Therefore Be superior only to your former self

That'll be me!!😞

But thats human nature... it is part of 3hat humans do they compare. Otherwise how do you know if you doing better or bad

But why when we are interconnected

We imitate the lives of three Groups in particular. 1. The close 2. The many 3. The powerful - James Clear ATOMIC HABITS

Comparing in a social pyramid stance... Let's be in a social circle 🫂

Always compare yourself. It gives you a reference point. Herd mentality makes you a sheep.😂

Hi, I'm Tom

Then why I'm not successful despite all my effort?

they are the ones boasting about their standards what they doing out there how amazing they feel about themselves how smart themselves to broke apart from me to start with a even more smarter relationship between Gayani kodikara not that I am trying to be self reflective with her by making a comparison to the heights achievements between us but when it's coming to general topic of how this problem gone in to the hands of both local and International discussions based on the subject of abuse by society's belong to schools where very strictly adopt to the methods of discipline decency honesty loyalty trust truthfulness humblest options without depending on bribery, biases but based on the opinions ideas practices of nobelity behind the scenes of equanimity.

1 Corinthians.

Speak for yourself, I’ve never felt this way

You don’t have to lye to kick it

I never did! Since my childhood I only compared myself with me.😊

We are losers😂😂😂

Robert. This is your color minder. Pls stick to light blue, violet, not pink, or light green in your shirts. Dark colors aren’t attractive, & they do effect the protective energy sheath around the body. Black is the absence of color.

Lmao, you say two different things. 1) compare yourself with those who are better. To become better. 2) compare your wealth to those who have less. To be greatful. This is how you do self reflection.

You should only compare yourself with Jesus Christ.

You need some cold showers man😂

fk

this man is lost

this guy is so arrogant

this is so true but really really thank you that reminding me that.🫶

So true ❤

this is so true but really really thank you that reminding me that.🫶