Me or S/He?

“Bhala uski kameez meri kameez se safed kaise?"

Hidden within this famous tagline is the existence of an essential component of our lives-COMPARISON. This may have both a negative as well as a positive connotation.

- My Life, My Friends, My Acquaintances

- My Job, My Salary, My Designation

- My Home, My Car, My Leisures & Pleasures

- My Education, My Certificates, My Social Connect

- My Family, My Children, My Relatives

... so on and so forth

While the above list can go on and on, the magnitude of comparison and heartburn is endless too. These comparisons can also impact us differently according to our outlook and attitude. Many a times these comparisons motivate us to push ourselves, it does also come with its fair share of dejection.

As there is a high urge of people these days to update the social media accounts with minutest details of their personal lives, the situation is growing graver and taking turns for the worse. While our own situation and privileges, howsoever great they may be, the accomplishments of others lead to newer desires and greater goals, as the wants of man are unlimited and easily overshadows the needs of man. This sense of competition, comparison, and urge to outdo others makes people slog it out more, while compromising on their health, family, friends, and most of all, peace of mind. It is rightly said - "Success Leads to Pride, Failure to Agony"

The epitome of this behavior in the Indian society - Sharma Ji ka beta graduation mein har semester mein 90% score kar raha hai. Now you want your child to score better and get a higher grade. This leads to us creating undue pressure on our child, disregarding the fact that the child is still in secondary school!

Do not confuse your path with your destination. Just because it is stormy now does not mean that you are not headed for sunshine. Be thankful for what you have, and you will end up attracting more of it in your life. If you are obsessed with what you do not have, you will never ever in your life have enough to satiate your wants. Life is not a race; it is a journey. We should contemplate why we need or want to compare ourselves and try to fit in, when we are born to stand out. Do not compare your first chapter of the first part, with someone else's second chapter of the third part. Gratitude develops faith, and the surest path out of a slump is marked by the road sign that reads - "Thank You God".

I sign off by saying - The tragedy of life is that we grow old too soon and wise too late.

Please share your thoughts, anecdotes, and wisdom on this beautiful journey called LIFE.