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Hey, you guys, do you ever look around and just feel like, God, everybody around me feels wealthier than I am?

Well, if that's you, today I'm going to share some common reasons why we might feel this way.

Plus, I'll share proven ways to combat this feeling and keep your focus.

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All right, if you know me, you know that I talk about comparison culture a lot.

And I think it's on my mind often because I see it challenging us in new ways all the time.

Right?

When we were young, it may have been like American Eagle or Hollister t-shirts that you see.

But now it's like a $50,000 car that you see your neighbor driving. So the price seems to have gone up when it comes to our comparison,

and it's constantly interrupting us through social media and advertising. And again, it's not

making any of this easier. So let's have a little level set for a second.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary in the U.S. during Q4 of last year was just below $60,000.

So if you're close to the national average, that means two things are true.

Number one, you are normal. And number two,

most people are in the exact same boat as you. Which brings me to reason number one,

comparison culture is making us feel behind is because most people are using debt to get ahead.

And it can feel like everyone around you has like a new

trendy thing all the time or golly, they're doing all this stuff like vacations or they're going

out to great dinners or it feels like they're traveling a lot. And that can feel so, so normal.

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