At the time of writing this blog, i am little over 26 years of age..... the thing that really bothers me till now is COMPARISONS.... i wonder when will this stop... i mean why is that one is compared to the peers, or seniors or juniors??
Take the childhood as an example. when we are kids are compared to the toppers in the class. we are always told to emulate someone... in case of studies , emulate the topper... in case of athletics , emulate the most energetic and active guy... in case you are a fat guy, u are told to slim up like the most slim guy in the class...(i know that the last comparison was an exxaggeration :)).. but still, we are never told to be "us"...always, be "him/them".
Even adulthood isnt exempted from this "Comparison-syndrome". when you get into a company , you are compared even to the remotest friend who works in a better firm . BETTER in this case would mean - more money and better ranking in the Business world or some magazine... people dont take into consideration the type or work or the environment or the responsibility into consideration! salary and ranking of the company are what matter to the people who suffer from by the "Comparison-syndrome".
As far as old age, i dont know what it would be like. but as far as i can imagine- even at old age, people would compare the money you saved, the highest position that you reached in professional life, the number of flats you have, the number of cars you own, the number of children of yours who went abroad to learn and earn!... i sometimes wonder when will people stop comparing!!!!!... every human being in this world is different. That the only thing that i feel is that people should follow the "Appreciate the potential. Dont force anyone to emulate someone else" policy.
One should be motivated. Not be compared.
One should be shown a rosy picture to pep up and achieve that thing. Not be compared.
One should be told about the positive effects of doing a particular thing. Not be compared.
All in all, stop comparing. Tell the child to score 100/100 and not try to be some "Vijay" who scores 95!
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