Do you compare yourself to others?

I think everyone in this world compare themselves with others. But many have many different aims with this. I only compare myself with others for my betterment not from any jealousy........

Personally I never compare myself to anyone because I am not like anyone else. I think that when we compare ourselves to others, we leave ourselves open to being unhappy. I think that people need to learn how to be happy with themselves and the lives that they lead. If not you will be forever wondering if you could be better than what you are already. I think that people should just spend their time concentrating on what makes them happy and what makes those around them happy, instead of always comparing themselves to one another. Everyone is different and everyone lives differently so it is important to keep that in mind.

In some situation I might compare with others.

I try not to. I think the thing I compare the most is my body to others, especially if they are thinner since I am struggling with my own image due to the weight gain that I had from being a work at homer for three years. I am trying to work on that though, eating better and exercising.

Hi Flirty....first of all I wanted to say that I often don't compare myself to others...why? because it would only feed on my insecurity and I would definitely feel such a loser...and at the same time it doesn't feel good knowing that others are less fortunate that I am. For those people who have the competitive side of personality...they might compare themselves with others all the time...its their way of making themselves more better...when they found out that other people are better than them they would strive hard to surpass the other person's achievements in life. This is the more positive side of comparing...when you actually develop and become a better person...you are able to reach your goals better and you somehow earned the respect of many individuals because of your over-achiever persona. However if comparing is taken into a more bad side...insecurities are the ones that would definitely eat the soul of the person. Sometimes they may not acknowledge the presence of insecurity but it sure does...worst is some are in denial of what's the actuality... Just always remember, there is always two sides of the coin...comparing others may deliver negative and positive sides as well...either it makes a person get insecurity or it may actually deliver them the achievement they wanted. Nice topic you started here Flirty....happy mylotting.

I look at certain traits on people that I know help them in their lives... I try to mirror myself and work hard to get these traits so I too can get sucsesful in all parts of my life I never feel good for being better at something than someone else, on the contrary, I help them to get better too!

If u always compare to someone who is in worse situations than u,you should be thankful,but what if u like to compare yourself to someone who is better in many ways than u?That would decrease your confidence.Im kind of the second type.That makes me unhappy.And I try not to do so very often.

Once upon a time, yes! I don't do this anymore though, I don't see the point. Once upon a time I was a slave to worrying about what other people thought and I always used to compare myself to their behaviour and characteristics! Was I acting like them? How can I be like that? Why am I not like that? So many questions I used to ask myself and these questions were really driving me round the bend! Still, that is the past now and I can finally say that I am a free man, a free agent, someone who can feel free and do as he pleases, without hurting others of course! I like myself now and I think that this is the most important thing. You have to love yourself and give yourself the respect that you deserve. There's nothing futile or bad about this. I think that it's everyone's right to look and feel good about themselves without fearing judgement or condemnation from anyone. I guess I feel comfortable with myself now and I'm so pleased with this. Andrew

Sometimes I do, but sometimes I don't. it depends on the situation. I know better and worse because I've seen both worlds. I know where I could be, where I am now, and where I've been. You don't need to compare yourself to others if you stop and reflect on those things. And, in a way I have, or have been compared to probably without being noticed. For example, its obvious that I'm different from those around me, and while I don't think I'm better then them, they probably without saying it, think that way. I'm just happy for where I am, and not where I "should have been".

Usually i don't compare myself with other. As i believe all person have there own personality. But sometime i do. When people make to think about them. When i feel trouble then i think about other how they solve the problem. Then i do.

Life is not a race. "Each person has his own garden to grow." Each of us develop at our own pace. Making comparisons does not help, unless the purpose is to determine the norm and see how close you are to it or how far you have deviated from it. Yes, it's okay to do it for the right reason. Being happy or relieved to see that others are worse-off, is unkind and uncharitable. It is never a source of joy to see other people in pain or in some form of misery. When we look into other people's lives, it should be for the purpose of learning from good examples, learning from their mistakes or finding ways and means to help those who need help. No man is an island, we all need each other. Let's be kind to each other and strive to do the things that are for the common good.

I may honestly say that I compare myself to others. It's not like I do this every time I make a decision or think of something I have to do. Sometimes it comes to my mind that I'm happier then so many people, as I have a great family, friends that I love, place to eat, food to eat and there's no war in my country, but it's not what i think about everyday on a regular basis. I believe that we have to compare ourselves to others, so we can reach better decisions, bring new ideas, improve our lives. if you understand that you can do something better then others doing it, why don't you do it yourself?

Hi! yes, I compare myself wih the others from time to time, because i want to know how far I am on my way to the success in life, because I am a person, who knows what wants from life and how to get it, and i always like to see that i am ahead of the others!

yes. alot of times and i can't help it. most of the time i compare myself to my wife's ex-bfs. i just couldn't stop. we always fight about it. it's very hard to make her understand that sometimes comparing is the only way to get to the truth. i don't know about you, but that usually works for me.

Hi, Flirty, I confess that I always compare myself with others. I don't think comparison itself is bad. But always we compare our shortcomings with others' advantages. So it makes our unhappy and even jealous. But like you said, when we give thanks, we also do comparison sometimes. I think it's in right way, but we shouldn't laugh at those who are in worse situation. Anywaym, it's hard for me to stop comparing with others, but what I can do is to control it and do it in right ways.

Yes i compare my self into other people , Because i feel so lonely while my love one affair in the other person.

Sometimes, but even if I do, I don't try to imitate or be like other people, because I love just being myself It's human nature to compare ourselves with one another. We compare jobs, cars, homes, partners, clothes. Absolutely everything, we compare on a sun-conscious level

It's very inevitable to compare ourselves to others because there are instances when we feel down and then we saw someone we know who has achieved something that we wanna achieve but the thing is he already reach that level and we don't. Also we wish to be like someone because we find them lucky but we aren't.

This may caused you a bit confusions in the way you understand comparison,its not in the forms of situation or personality,everyone have different ability meaning you have your way in getting yourself better not doing the same method as others do.You may want something better than others,then do it your way without looking to someone ability ..Its not bad to compare yourself to other but not with your ability, personality and some aspects in life may lead to comparison but do it in the way you can build up yourself not to envy anybody's situation.. Better person is not just in deed,nor action,neither in language, but also in thought..Before constructing yourself,beware the destructive moves to others..In other way..Value yourself as you value others."YOU WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE BETTER THAN SOMEONE ELSE IF SOMEONE WILL VALUE YOUR WORDS.. HAPPY lOTTING AND GOD BLESS!

Yeah sometimes i do. Basically i compare myself with other on study how is he good in study compare to me. I know it is not good but i can't stop me for doing that things...