Comparison Is a Thief, and It’s Business Partner — Social Media — Isn’t Any Better

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I’m just going to say it: comparison is a liar. It is a thief to work alongside our monsters and tell us, You should be ashamed of who you are because who they are is so much better.

But is that the truth?

Why are we so quick to ruminate on what comparison feeds us, yet so slow to put up a fight and question the notions convincing us you must…you should… only if…maybe one day…maybe never.

Perhaps it’s the glamorous view of social media to keep us stuck, validating the insecurities comparison whispers.

Whether or not your feed is full of memes, wellness inspiration, food recipes, family photos — each play a role in our psychology — how we see and think about ourselves.

Social media and comparison profit off of each other. Social media pulls the strings to get our attention with content that will stop our scrolling and transform us into pure obsession mode, and comparison piggybacks off the obsession to highlight our flaws and keep us coming back for more.

Both run highly successful businesses.

Especially during a global pandemic where people are even more isolated than before. In fact, shame is another business partner of these two.