COMPARING YOURSELF WITH OTHERS
- By Lavishka Choudhary, IX-F
- Mon,18 May 2026
"Look at your brother, he is so good in studies and hardworking too. And then look at yourself. There's nothing in common; you are the exact opposite of him." Is it justified? At the end of the day, it just means "be like that person." If difference had no importance, then why do we all have different faces? On one hand, we say, "Be creative, be confident about yourself," and on the other hand, we do nothing but compare. In my opinion, comparison is not always bad for us. Sometimes it drives us to be the best version of ourselves. But excess of everything is harmful. Constantly comparing yourself with others can harm your inner peace and slowly break your self-confidence. Each one of us compares. I am not saying to stop comparing overnight; that obviously can't happen. I am just saying to do it in the right way, which is beneficial for us. Those of us who compared themselves in the right way and gave it their all to become better than the person they compared with are surely successful in doing so. There are endless examples for this, such as: Michael Jordan compared himself with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson; Steve Jobs compared himself with Xerox and Sony's brand; Virat Kohli, whom almost everyone in India knows currently, compared himself with Sachin Tendulkar; and last but not the least, J.K. Rowling compared herself with other authors. In short, when comparison is used in the right way, it sparks motivation. Countless people openly admit that they compared themselves with others and used it as fuel to reach their ambitions. A comparison done in the right way focuses on the hard work and the process, not only on the result.