Friday, January 5, 2024

January 5--Not a Good Practice

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.  --Lao-Tzu

    Comparison and competition (C&C) are some of the horrors of our current civilization. They are everywhere. They make news. Our entire sports industry is about competition and we love it. C&C are the whole life of our politicians. There is even a rating system for different levels of pickleball skills. 
    C&C are hallmarks of perfectionism. If one's mission is to be perfect, there is a constant need for C&C to determine if one is "measuring up." It is easy to get into the unfortunate game of comparing one's insides to other peoples' outsides.
    Comparison always leaves us lacking, especially if it puts us into "I'm better than..." mode. 
        Leta

London, from the Eye

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