Compare yourself to where you were yesterday, not other people.
Youre comparing yourself to people who have a completely different life than yours.
Sure, you have some idea of successful habitsconsistency, hard work, sacrificebut theres more.
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Theres your personal blueprint.
You are the only example of what its like to be you.
Maybe its your style, personality, attention to detail, or voice.
You have a mind that no one else will fully understand.
Only it’s possible for you to bring certain things into creation.
Thats why comparing yourself to anybody else is a waste of time.
Yes, you’re able to have great admiration for a creative and their craft.
Yes, you’re free to look up to someone as a mentor.
Yes, you’ve got the option to work off templates.
Yes, you’re free to look at what the experts have done.
Yes, you’re free to look at someone whos living the life you want.
In fact, you should learn from the people you think are the best.
You should aim to be alongside them, not become them.
When you compare yourself to anything other than where you were yesterday, you lose focus.
You view your progress as slow instead of looking at how vital the little wins are.
This is your reminder that your past is not your shame story.
Forgive yourself for your mistakes.
Its fuel, knowledge, and the firsthand experience used to help others.
Its the catalyst that allows you to do things that have never been done.
If you must compare yourself to someone, let it be to where you were yesterday.
This is your reminder that maybe its not more self-esteem you need but more self-compassion.
Be kind to yourself by being realistic.
You want to achieve a goal that took years to build in only a day.
Before cultivating a skill, accessing money, or forming an audience, you need endurance.
Without this, the rest doesnt matter.
This is your reminder that if you genuinely believe youre meant for something, its yours.
We often think that we need to do more when we really need to be still.
We need to focus, to keep going.
We need to do what feels authentic to us, not what the crowd says is right.
Look at how far youve come.
you’re gonna wanna put some respect on that.
How dare you discredit the obstacles youve survived?
Admire yourself as much as you do other people.
How dare you minimize the changes youve made to better your life?
Achieving this takes courage and strength.
Yourethe one thats made it this far.Yourethe one thats fought for your life.
Stop hating yourself long enough to realize that you have so much to offer.
When you compare yourself to anything other than where you were yesterday, you lose momentum.
Instead of developing your craft, you give up.
Instead of becoming, you become what other people want you to be.
Your life is already yours.
Despite what you think, itsnotbetter in the hands of somebody else.
Remember that people sacrifice their family, freedom, and mental health to get where they are now.
If youre consistent, if youre passionate, youll get there.
Compare yourself to where you were yesterday, not other people.
You are the ultimate judge of what success is.
You keep track of your growth by writing down your wins, no matter how small.
We think that our mistakes are failures when theyre our most extraordinary drive.
They catapult us into our purpose.
Drinking that one glass of water in the morning makes a difference.
Sending that one email counts.
Writing that first sentence is worth it.
Saving those first dollars add up.
Realizing you deserve more out of your relationship is the first step.
No action is too insignificant.
Theres a term we use in coaching that says, small hinges move big doors.
Its not the size of the action but the impact it creates.
You are impactful, no matter how you choose to show up.
Compare yourself to where you were yesterday, not other people.
With this, youll never go wrong.
