Dr. Julie Smith

You know, all of those things enable us to ensure that we're being a decent human being in that group. So our ability to compare is actually a real strength and really important. But I think what happens is when it goes wrong, we're making the wrong comparisons. We're either comparing ourselves to the wrong people or the wrong thing, or we're doing it intensively.

Because never before have we had the ability to see people from across the world that we would never meet and will never meet, but are the absolute best at their thing. So anything you're doing that you feel even vaguely good about, you can go find someone who's doing it 10 times better. Yeah. Never before have we had that in the history of human beings.

Because never before have we had the ability to see people from across the world that we would never meet and will never meet, but are the absolute best at their thing. So anything you're doing that you feel even vaguely good about, you can go find someone who's doing it 10 times better. Yeah. Never before have we had that in the history of human beings.

Because never before have we had the ability to see people from across the world that we would never meet and will never meet, but are the absolute best at their thing. So anything you're doing that you feel even vaguely good about, you can go find someone who's doing it 10 times better. Yeah. Never before have we had that in the history of human beings.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

We used to be able to live in a little town. Yeah. And, you know, you'd be the baker, you'd be the candlestick maker. Yeah. You know, someone else be the, you know, whatever. And there would only be one or two of you in that community that would do that thing. And so you'd be proud of your role.

We used to be able to live in a little town. Yeah. And, you know, you'd be the baker, you'd be the candlestick maker. Yeah. You know, someone else be the, you know, whatever. And there would only be one or two of you in that community that would do that thing. And so you'd be proud of your role.

We used to be able to live in a little town. Yeah. And, you know, you'd be the baker, you'd be the candlestick maker. Yeah. You know, someone else be the, you know, whatever. And there would only be one or two of you in that community that would do that thing. And so you'd be proud of your role.

But now, you know, if you're a baker, you can go online and you can see someone who, you know, is so good at baking, they started some huge franchise. And, you know, and they're selling special sourdough across the world. And you think, oh, gosh, well, I'm not doing that. And so, you know, those kind of comparisons are terrible. But if you...

But now, you know, if you're a baker, you can go online and you can see someone who, you know, is so good at baking, they started some huge franchise. And, you know, and they're selling special sourdough across the world. And you think, oh, gosh, well, I'm not doing that. And so, you know, those kind of comparisons are terrible. But if you...

But now, you know, if you're a baker, you can go online and you can see someone who, you know, is so good at baking, they started some huge franchise. And, you know, and they're selling special sourdough across the world. And you think, oh, gosh, well, I'm not doing that. And so, you know, those kind of comparisons are terrible. But if you...

let's say you wanted to get better at, I don't know, what's your sport? What do you love to play? Snowboarding.

let's say you wanted to get better at, I don't know, what's your sport? What do you love to play? Snowboarding.

let's say you wanted to get better at, I don't know, what's your sport? What do you love to play? Snowboarding.

Oh, cool. I like snowboard, but I'm terrible at it. So if you're snowboarding and you want to get better at, I don't know, carving or something, it would be good to compare yourself to someone who maybe has another year or two's experience and you could watch them how they do that particular thing you're trying to improve on. And you can say, what is it they're doing that I'm not?

Oh, cool. I like snowboard, but I'm terrible at it. So if you're snowboarding and you want to get better at, I don't know, carving or something, it would be good to compare yourself to someone who maybe has another year or two's experience and you could watch them how they do that particular thing you're trying to improve on. And you can say, what is it they're doing that I'm not?

Oh, cool. I like snowboard, but I'm terrible at it. So if you're snowboarding and you want to get better at, I don't know, carving or something, it would be good to compare yourself to someone who maybe has another year or two's experience and you could watch them how they do that particular thing you're trying to improve on. And you can say, what is it they're doing that I'm not?

And how can I imitate that? Or how can I be inspired by that to move in that direction and improve based on my goals? Based on, you know, something that will improve my life and the things that I'm aiming for. those kind of comparisons are brilliant and they help you to learn, right? And improve.