Comparison Can Make You Miserable or Motivate You. Here’s the Difference

Don’t kill the comparison. Get curious about it.

EXPERT OPINION BY ALEXIS FRANZESE

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Comparison isn’t always the thief of joy. Sometimes, it can reveal where a person stands, what’s possible, and what comes next. Social psychologist Leon Festinger argued in 1954 that people naturally evaluate their opinions and abilities by looking to others when objective measures........

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