Recently in a casual conversation with a friend, she said, “My friend Victoria (not the real name) is brilliant in every single way and lives such a perfect life. I found it hard to find a single aspect of my entire life that I am better than her!”. After a long second of silence, I said, “You are you and she is she. Everyone’s experiences and personal journeys are unique and special. We have only one life to live. There is no need to compare with others to feel better or worse. There is value on having points of reference in life, but we don’t need to attach our joy and happiness to them.”
Experience one life as richly as possible