Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy
“Comparison is the thief of all joy.” — Theodore Roosevelt
How true is this statement ?
In this day and age, comparing has been a norm, something that we all tend to do as a daily ritual. We constantly checked through Instagram to see what our friends are up to and we compare our net worth with people that we don’t even know.
Sometimes comparing can be fun, motivational or even demoralising. We compare where we stand with someone higher than us to keep ourselves driven and hustling. Within our fingertips, we can instantly compare all we want. But when does comparing actually becomes a thief? Thief of our joy to live.
I remember fondly when I was in my primary school days, I would always compare the pens that I have with my friends. Whenever I see my friends having different colours of pens, I would also want them. Of course, back then working to buy them was not an option, and so I would approach my parents for them. And most of the time, we get what we wanted.
As I grew older to where I am today, I realised that it is never as simple as just comparing on the latest iPhone that we are snapping photos on or who has the highest internship allowance. These are all just the problems on the surface. What truly lies within it is the problem of how we are removing joy and the limited resources of…
