#122: Comparison is the Death of Joy

#122: Comparison is the Death of Joy

"Comparison is the death of joy." - Mark Twain

As creators, artists, leaders, healers, connectors, and influencers there is one thing that kills our creativity and joy more than anything....comparison! Comparing ourselves to others and thinking, "Why them? Why not me?"

This zero-sum "I win you lose, you win I lose" mentality kills more dreams and desires than anything else. Comparison makes us feel inadequate, deflated, and leads to low self-esteem.

I know because I'm in it, and have been in it! And there is a better way.

By shifting our perspective to, "If they can do it, why can't I?"

In fact, other people give us permission and show us what's possible, which we can use for inspiration. This win-win mentality and abundance mindset is so much healthier and more productive.

I think of Roger Bannister running the 1st sub-4-minute mile in 1954 when experts said it couldn't be done. Since that feat, 1,497 others have also run a mile in under 4 minutes. Roger gave all these people permission, showed them what's possible, and inspired each one to accomplish their own dreams and desires.

We get to make the choice every day. "Why them? Why not me?"

OR

"If they can do it, why can't I?"

One attitude will propel you onward and upward.

The other will drive you to bitterness and despair.

Jaksot(170)

#117: Trafficking with Elona Gaball & Mary Petteway

#117: Trafficking with Elona Gaball & Mary Petteway

Trafficking is an $810 Million industry affecting up to 8,000 women in San Diego alone every year. Mary Petteway is a victim of trafficking who courageously shares her story. Through her healing journ...

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#116: Jeff Bristol - From Heroin to Hero

#116: Jeff Bristol - From Heroin to Hero

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#115: Taylor Hawkins & Progressive Disease of Addiction

#115: Taylor Hawkins & Progressive Disease of Addiction

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#113: Inside Outside Awareness Meditation

#113: Inside Outside Awareness Meditation

As coaches, mentors, teachers, therapists, and healers, it's easy to take on other people's energy. It's more important than ever to make sure we're putting up strong and healthy boundaries with those...

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#112: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover

#112: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover

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#111: Radical Vulnerability w/Janne Robinson

#111: Radical Vulnerability w/Janne Robinson

"I take slabs of my heart and share them with this world for a living." -Janne Robinson Janne Robinson is a 21st-century feminist beat poet. Her voice haunts with the legacy of early feminists and po...

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#110: Darkness of Pornography

#110: Darkness of Pornography

Using pornography is a way to numb! Numbing is the nervous system's way of coping. We numb not because we are empty, but because we are too full.....Full of shit we haven't dealt with, emotions we don...

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#109: 7 Journaling Intentions to Spark Creativity

#109: 7 Journaling Intentions to Spark Creativity

If you're like me, you might feel burned out and bored of the same morning journaling prompts every single day. That's why I outlined 7 new journaling intentions to spark creativity - one for each day...

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