As we enter adulthood, a lot of life changes begin to happen. You may be beginning school, you may be entering your first full-time job, you may be seeing friends getting married or having children, etc. Going from your late teens into your early 20s can come with a lot of life changes.
With all of these changes, it may be easy to compare your life to others and ask yourself, “Why am I not where they are in life?”. I think during times when we are tempted to compare, it is important to remember that no matter where you are in your life, you have a purpose. I once heard someone say something along the lines of, “You do not have to try to take the blueprint of someone else’s life and make it yours”. It is important to focus on what your plan and what your goals are without giving up due to comparison or a negative mindset. Comparison takes away the dreams of people.
When we begin to compare and get upset, it can hinder us from achieving our own goals. A negative mindset can lead you to be anxious or depressed when all you see on glamorized social media are people living a life that you may want to be living. Do not let those desires distract you from what you need to do at the moment or from focusing on what is specifically important to your plan and life. Everybody had to start from somewhere. Your feelings are valid, but they change often, so it is best to focus on the practical things of now.
Your purpose and your plan are unique and important to you. You don’t have to be just another human following a trend or living a life trying to mimic after others. That is why you have a unique fingerprint that no one else has ever had. Instead, use someone else’s journey as a way to inspire you, not a way to upset or distract you.
