Should we compare ouselves with others?

for me it's not good to compare. every one is unique and different from each of us. and for me, comparing is something that could destroy your own lifestyle. ^^ before i was a very silent student, always kept on trying to please others. but now i don't care who they compare me with. I am me, and not them^^

I hate comparison.. It sucks! it just makes me feel insecure..

The advises from our elder ones are pretty useful, if we understand them correctly and properly. Misinterpretation can lead only to confusion, irritation, dissatisfaction and finally one ends up saying, 'The old guy taught me wrong!' No they aren't wrong about life. They have more experience of life... When an elder guy tells you to compare yourselves with someone else, the message is quite straight. He is telling you to compete in a healthy way. Do not feel jealous of what someone else has achieved, just take a look at yourself, find out where you lack and work upon it. 'Be like your father' means be 'respected, good, decent, honest and all...' Happy myLotting!

i don't think this is right, but it is true. even here, there are some people who used to compare a person with other people. say for example a son, the mother would tell him to be the same as the older brother who might be better in school or in work. but i really don' think this it rightful. every one of us have their own habit, own way of thinking, likes and dislikes. we cannot force one child to be the same as the other child.

Hi! I never compare myself to other, I believe everyone is unique individual,they have different capacity and capability,Its not wise to compare oneself to another.It will lead destruction and jealousy,self inferiority if you tend to compare yourself to other. Happy mylotting!

I, for one, do not agree with it even a little bit. Why? Because in the world, amongst all people, there will always be greater, prettier, more handsome, richer, and better than yourself. If others are better, you will be bitter! And there will always be lesser than you. Less pretty, poorer, thinner, smaller, and all what could be lesser than you. And this will make YOU feel better! And with this feeling comes in Pride! With lesser people around you, you'll be high-pride. So i think it is best not to compare our children & ourselves with others. Both end will do us no good. Every one is unique. No one is out there that is exactly like you.

I spent most of my childhood being compared to my more academic cousins, or my more attractive friends, and it destroyed all my self-esteem. By the time I was a teenager, I was shy and withdrawn, nervous and timid purely because I felt that I would never amount ot anything like all the other prettier, richer, more successful people around me. It is a very tricky line to walk when you are compared to someone else all the time, and I feel that I would probably have had a much better time if I had not constantly been compared.

There should be no comparison for anyone, doing that we insult the one who is compared and also with whom comparison is done. we all are individual and have own strength and weakness, we stand as per our skills and capabilities so doing a comparison is injustice. Do not compare yourself or anyone else.

comparing with ourselves to another is a wrong culture.... for me its not good to compare ourselves to other because we are individual unique created by our God and each one of us has a spacial talents, capacity,strength and weakness right?... its not good to put your self to another because it build a negative in your behavior.. you'll maybe be a pity in your self.