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Q. Why do people compare themselves to others (so harshly)

Comparison is something we’ve been conditioned to do and something we have to unlearn intentionally.

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E.B. Johnson
Mar 16, 2021
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Q. Why do people compare themselves to others (so harshly) knowing they will never be like the very people they envy or try to be like? (via Quora)

A. We’re conditioned to compare ourselves to others, especially in western(ized) societies which are highly competitive and individualized. On a deep level, we know that every life contains so many variables …

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