Be the Original Copy of Yourself
“Don’t
compare yourself with others, there is no comparison between
sun and moon, they both shine at their time.”
We often think that time is going but actually, time is not going, Time is here until the world ends. We think that we waste time but time is infinite. It is you who is finite. So basically you don’t waste time rather you waste yourself. And one of the worst things to do with time is comparing yourself to others. A cow eats grass and gets fat but if a dog eats grass, it will die. Never compare yourself with others because what works for one person may kill you. Run your race. And the thing is that we are programmed to compare. Because during our formative years, we have seen our parents, teachers, or our neighbors comparing things or children. See everyone has to face difficulties, but obstacles are different for everyone. Your family may not be supportive and your friend may be in financial crisis. You compare your family with your friend’s family and your friend compares his income with yours. Now what happens is that both of you feel sad and are discontented.
Be the original copy of yourself, don’t try to be a photocopy of others. When you compare yourself with others, you allow them to drive your behavior. You can be anything but you can’t be everything. When we compare ourselves to others, we’re often comparing their best features against our average ones but we don’t understand that everyone is a genius in his/her field.
Both Lion and Shark are professional hunters, but a lion cannot hunt in water and a shark cannot hunt on land. That a Lion cannot hunt in water doesn't make him stupid and that a Shark cannot hunt on land doesn't also make him stupid both have their territory where they are the best.
If a rose smells better than tomatoes, it doesn't mean the rose can make a better stew. Don't try to compare yourself to others.
You also have your strength, look for it and build on it. All animals that exist, were in Noah's ark. A snail is one of those animals. If God could wait long enough for snails to enter Noah's ark; His door of grace won't close till you reach your expected position in life. Never look down on yourself, keep looking up. Focus on the gifts and talents God gave you and don’t be envious of the blessings He gave others. I would like to share a quote with you all, to make things easy:
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”- Albert Einstein
There is only one person you should compare yourself with and that is you. Notice that what were you 5 years before and what are you now. If there are any improvements then congratulate yourself and motivate yourself to improve more.
Remember that Broken crayons are still in color.
Keep on pushing, you never can tell how close you are to your goal...!
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