"our behind-the-scenes to everyone else's highlight reel"
That's the perfect way to view it, David. And it's not just in a fantasy jealousy sense. Comparison at any level, even with our closest people when we think we know the whole story. Comparison kills.
I tell my clients: Don't pour yourself into someone else's measuring cup.
Oh my goodness, that is brilliant! That's being archived in the Marlow Thought Library right now.
And sadly, in the case of many teenagers, literally.
"our behind-the-scenes to everyone else's highlight reel"
That's the perfect way to view it, David. And it's not just in a fantasy jealousy sense. Comparison at any level, even with our closest people when we think we know the whole story. Comparison kills.
Comparison does indeed kill, our spirits, motivation, energy.