Success, life path, the comparison is the same: sometimes we think that everyone else’s life is a straight line forward. That success is a straight line up, obstacle-free for them, while we are struggling. That’s what it can look like, especially in the curated world of social media. And it can create anxiety.
But that’s not reality. It’s not life. And it’s not success.
NO ONE has a straight line up.
EVERYONE faces road blocks. Tough times.
No matter what their Instagram feed looks like.
Sometimes it can be good to remind ourselves of that. That we are not the only ones who face challenges on our life path. The details may be different. But the path is the same.
Not a straight line.
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In yoga we tell people to stay on their own mat. You can’t compare where you are to someone else. You don’t know how long they’ve been at it. Your first day in yoga is not going to look like someone’s second year.
The same is true of life or anything we do. My first year blogging certainly didn’t look the same as someone who’d been doing it for years. It’s tough not to want to compare, but you do yourself a disservice when doing it.
Sometimes the people who look like they have it all, have the greatest struggles. I’m always amazed when I hear people’s stories. Great reminder.
You can say that again! It’s funny how you can trick people out on Instagram. Life happens and we deal with it the best we can.