Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) April/May 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 52
WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO
RECOGNIZE ALL THE
WONDERFUL THINGS
ABOUT YOU INSTEAD
OF COMPARING
YOURSELF TO OTHERS,
YOU’LL STAND TALLER
AND STRONGER AND
BOLDLY LIVE YOUR
AUTHENTIC LIFE.
being the person you think you should be,
and you spend your free time on activities
that don’t light you up and are not true
expressions of who you are.
When you compare yourself to others, you
step on your own truth instead of stepping
towards your dreams.
You can live your life with fullness and ease
by trying these suggestions instead:
When you catch yourself in comparison
mode, see this as an opportunity to learn
and grow. For example, if you’re comparing
yourself to the superstar at work, talk to that
person and find out what they’re doing and
how they got to where they are. Use your
filters as you do this. I’m not suggesting that
you be like them. I’m suggesting that you
simply listen and make notes of anything that
stands out. Maybe there’s a class they took.
Maybe there’s a book they read. Be sure to
check-in with yourself to see what fits and
what doesn’t, then decide for yourself what
course of action to take.
Comparisons also bring up aspects of
your life or yourself that you’re not paying
attention to. It’s an opportunity to find out
what YOU need. If you get worked-up
about being passed over for a company-
sponsored trip or if a guy at the bar talks to
your friend instead of you, find out what’s
behind that. Maybe you want to feel sexy,
attractive, and wanted. Maybe you need
time-out to pamper yourself. Chances are
there’s something missing in your life. Find
out what that is and figure out another way
to get it.
And remember that whoever you’re
comparing yourself to, you probably have
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