By Sheena McKinney, Executive Assistant to President Matt Heinz at Heinz Marketing
Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of joy” and Mark Twain said “Comparison is the death of joy.”
Strong words from two smart and famous men.
Inter-personally, comparison is most often negative and unproductive. It rarely serves us well. Jon Accuf, a New York Times bestselling author wisely counsels, “Don’t compare your beginning to someone else’s middle.” And we all know (or should) that what people project on social media and/or their holiday card may or may not accurately depict how they are really doing in any given aspect of life.
But happiness expert and author, Scott Wilhite says Roosevelt Was Wrong, Comparison is Not the Thief of Joy. Check out his viewpoint. He talks about How using comparison as a skill can actually give you a huge boost.
This just affirms what I believe to be true… most things (even comparison) can be good or bad depending on
