3502: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others - A Helpful Guide by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist

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🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3502: Joshua Becker explores why comparison is so harmful and offers practical steps to break free from it, including practicing gratitude, appreciating your unique journey, and seeking inspiration without unhealthy competition. By shifting your focus inward and measuring progress against your own growth, you can cultivate a more fulfilling and content life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/compare-less/ Quotes to ponder: "Comparisons are always unfair. We typically compare the worst we know of ourselves to the best we presume about others." "Gratitude always forces us to recognize the good things we already have in our world." "Stop comparing yourself to everyone else’s highlight reels." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	This is Optimal Living Daily. How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others, a helpful guide by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.com,
0:39.7	and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:41.3	Welcome to the podcast where I read to you covering mental health and self-help topics like
0:46.1	mindfulness, happiness, productivity, and minimalism.
0:50.3	And we'd get right to our post for today as we optimize your life.
1:04.6	How to stop comparing yourself to others, a helpful guide by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.com.
1:11.2	Quote, comparison is the thief of joy. Deodor Roosevelt.
1:14.5	I've struggled with it most of my life.
1:19.9	Typically, I blame it on having a twin brother who is five inches taller with much broader shoulders.
1:26.2	But if I was being truly honest, more likely it's simply a character flaw hidden somewhere deep in my heart.
1:28.5	I've lived most of my life comparing myself to others. At first, it was school and sports, but as I got older, I began comparing
1:34.1	other metrics, job title, income level, house size, and worldly successes. I've discovered there's
1:42.0	an infinite number of categories upon which we can compare ourselves
1:45.3	and an almost infinite number of people to compare ourselves to. And with how flooded we are by
1:51.1	social media, it's easier than ever to constantly find someone better to compare ourselves to,
1:57.1	which only serves to make us feel bad about ourselves. Once we begin down that road, we never find an end.
2:04.3	The tendency to compare ourselves to others is as human as any other emotion.
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