Comparing Can Be Motivating As Well As Destructive
Comparing ourselves to others allows them to drive our behavior. Sometimes this comparison is motivating and sometimes it’s destructive.
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I believe in the power of self awareness. To achieve self awareness we need to focus on ourselves instead of others.
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