There’s no easier way to crush your spirit than by comparing yourself to others.
Apart from the obvious fact that people generally over-emphasise their success and play down their challenges, there is literally nothing to be gained from enviously poring through social feeds of those you think are “better” than you.
A friend of mine has a daughter who got in a flap about her school work, after comparing herself to some of her school friends.
She focused on the ones who were getting top marks in everything, and boasting about it.
But none of her friends are her and she’s not any of them.
It really is as simple as that. Before she started comparing her efforts to everyone else she was absolutely fine.
And the reality is that all she can ever do is her best, not somebody else’s best. Comparing herself to others holds no value whatsoever.
And the same goes for you.
You’re just fine.