11 Powerful Quotes To Help You Stop Comparing Yourself To Others

The number of categories we can compare ourselves to others are infinite. So is the number of people we can compare our ourselves to.

One thing is for sure, comparing ourselves to others will only lead to unhappiness, envy , jealousy, guilt , unproductivity etc.

Life is complex and so  judging by just what we see, feel and think is inadequate. We all have our strengths and weaknesses and also our passions. There are several things you can do instead of comparing yourself to others.

Here are 11 powerful quotes to help you stop comparing yourself to others.

1. The only person you should try to be better than is who you were yesterday.– Unknown

2 Everyone's a genius but if you judge a fish by it's ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid.

3. Don’t compare yourself to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.-- Regina Brett

4. Every minute you spend wishing you had someone else's life is a minute  spent wasting yours.

5. To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

6. Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable. Be confident. Be proud.– Shannon L. Alder

7. You don’t have to do what everyone else is doing.-- Oprah

8. Don’t compare your beginnings to someone else’s middle.--Tim Hiller

9. Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else. -- Judy Garland

10. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life -- Steve Jobs

11. Others’ so-called "perfection" is an illusion. -- Deborah Carr Ph.D  , Psychology Today