During events, there are always competitions to see either who is the best in terms of physical, intellectual, spiritual, emotional and others of the same. But should we do the same when we are interacting with others? There is however, a slight difference between comparison and competition.
Comparison
Based on the definition stated in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary : the process of comparing two or more things.
In my view, if you were to compare yourself with others, and try to catch up out of envy, you are going nowhere. Chances are, you will end up trying to copy whatever that person has, leaving your own unique identity rotting away. And if you are grumbling about why the other person have and you don't, stop. Every person has its own maze and different set of obstacles (Covey).
However, if you are highlighting your own weakness, and see how others handle theirs to improve yourself, it is OK. You are finding guidance on how to overcome your weakness. Albeit copying how other does it sometimes work, in most cases you still have to modify it to suit your personal life.
Example :- You are having problem with time management. Others overcome it by wearing a watch or having friends to remind them. Yours might be caused by not being motivated to attend events on time. Eventually, you might overcome this by having friends to remind you and reason with you why you should be on time. Over time, you can do this for yourself and depend less on others.
No one said self-discipline must be handled on your own. We sometimes need someone to lift us up when we fall.
To summarize, you can compare yourself with others to improve yourself, but not to do it out of blindness just because the other side has it.
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