Saturday, May 23, 2020
Quit the Comparisons Once and for All
Quit the Comparisons Once and for All The following is a guest post by Rachel Cruze. Her bio follows. On any given Instagram scroll you might come across a friendâs vacation pic with their feet in the sand, an acquaintance carrying the latest handbag, a relative with a new car, a new house, the perfect family photo. You think, Wow, theyâve got it together! But do they really? Maybe. Maybe not. The point, though, isnât whether or not their life is perfect. The point is whether or not youâre subtly comparing your life to what you perceive theirs to be. You see, social media isnât real life. Itâs simply a highlight reel. So you canât compare your everyday life to someone elseâs highlight reelâ"because thatâs a game youâll never win. In my new book Love Your Life, Not Theirs, I write about seven money habits you need to live the life you want. At the top of the list is a habit I call âQuit the Comparisons.â These days, comparison living is an epidemic. Itâs everywhere. And the only real fix for comparison living is contentmentâ"thatâs simply the inner determination to be happy and fulfilled wherever you are with whatever you have. Content people are happy people. Theyâre satisfied. They donât allow other peopleâs successes or failures to influence their view of themselves. Because the truth is stuff will never, ever make you happy. The vacation, the car, the houseâ"all of that might give you a temporary high, but it will never lead to long-term happiness. Donât get me wrong. I donât have anything against stuff. I love a nice purse or a new piece of jewelry, but itâs important to make sure you own stuff without your stuff owning you. To be content, focus on everything you do haveâ"whether thatâs family, a home, friends, a good job. Try doing that for a few weeks, even a month, and see how it changes your perspective. My guess is youâll be more content, satisfied and simply happier with life. So letâs quit the comparisons once and for all. Thereâs a better way to live, so start loving your life, not theirs! About Rachel Cruze Rachel Cruze is a seasoned communicator and presenter, helping Americans learn the proper ways to handle money and stay out of debt. She co-authored the #1 New York Times best-selling book Smart Money Smart Kids with her dad, Dave Ramsey. Her new book, Love Your Life, Not Theirs, releases October 2016. You can follow Rachel on Twitter and Instagram at @RachelCruze and online at rachelcruze.com, youtube.com/rachelcruze or facebook.com/rachelramseycruze. Image Credit: Main
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