We live in a pathologically dissatisfied world.
And I'm going to tell you why. Because we love to
compare. Go around the world and discover that people
aren't happy with their bodies. Filipinos want to be
fair-complexioned like Westerners, and so buy
bleaching stuff. Westerners want to own bronzed bodies
like ours, and so purchase tanning lotions.
Those with moles have them removed, while
those who don't strategically implant beauty spots.
Some people want to shed a few pounds to look like
Ally McBeal, while others want to gain some baby fat
to look like Drew Barrymore.
When are we ever going to stop and simply be happy
with how we look? We live in a sick world. I tell you.
And that sickness is comparisonitis.
Take a look at wealth. When we drive our old Toyota ,
it really suits us fine. We feel blessed in fact when
the rain pours outside and we feel snug and cozy on
its faded upholstered seats. But the moment we see our
own officemate (or neighbor, or buddy, or cousin, or
brother) drive his sleek sky-blue, four-door,
four-wheel-drive Rav4, we automatically feel like
third class children of God. Next time we drive our
bumpy, noisy, rusted, dilapidated Toyota (notice how
all the defects come out all of a sudden?), we feel
deprived, dispossessed, pariah, debased, and only a
little higher than the insects of the earth.
Listen carefully.
Bill Gates' total assets are worth $60 billion. That's
more than the GNP of some small countries. Tiger Woods
earns $80 million simply by smiling on TV in a Nike
shirt. And the stars of the sitcom Friends are paid
$50,000 per episode! My point? No matter how hard you
work, there'll still be some people who will be richer
than you are. And there'll be some people who will be
more beautiful, have more sex appeal, have more
boyfriends / girlfriends, and have more
problems. Try it for once. Stop looking around.
Don't compare! Don't compare her nose with your nose.
Don't compare his wife with your wife.
Don't compare his salary with your salary.
Don't compare her breast size with your breast size.
Don't compare her kid's report card with your kid's report card.
Don't compare his prayer group with your prayer group.
Don't compare her/his cellulite deposits with your
cellulite deposits.
For crying out loud, stop comparing and start living
And you'll be happier with your life, I guarantee.
This is crucial: The most difficult thing in the
world is to be who you are not. Pretending and trying
to be someone else is the official pastime of the
human race. (I don't think dogs and cats and
cows and horses have this problem.) And the easiest
thing in the world is to be yourself.
Be happy. Live!
There must be a reason why God made you tall or short
or fat or thin or bumpy all over.
Love who you are!
And I'm going to tell you why. Because we love to
compare. Go around the world and discover that people
aren't happy with their bodies. Filipinos want to be
fair-complexioned like Westerners, and so buy
bleaching stuff. Westerners want to own bronzed bodies
like ours, and so purchase tanning lotions.
Those with moles have them removed, while
those who don't strategically implant beauty spots.
Some people want to shed a few pounds to look like
Ally McBeal, while others want to gain some baby fat
to look like Drew Barrymore.
When are we ever going to stop and simply be happy
with how we look? We live in a sick world. I tell you.
And that sickness is comparisonitis.
Take a look at wealth. When we drive our old Toyota ,
it really suits us fine. We feel blessed in fact when
the rain pours outside and we feel snug and cozy on
its faded upholstered seats. But the moment we see our
own officemate (or neighbor, or buddy, or cousin, or
brother) drive his sleek sky-blue, four-door,
four-wheel-drive Rav4, we automatically feel like
third class children of God. Next time we drive our
bumpy, noisy, rusted, dilapidated Toyota (notice how
all the defects come out all of a sudden?), we feel
deprived, dispossessed, pariah, debased, and only a
little higher than the insects of the earth.
Listen carefully.
Bill Gates' total assets are worth $60 billion. That's
more than the GNP of some small countries. Tiger Woods
earns $80 million simply by smiling on TV in a Nike
shirt. And the stars of the sitcom Friends are paid
$50,000 per episode! My point? No matter how hard you
work, there'll still be some people who will be richer
than you are. And there'll be some people who will be
more beautiful, have more sex appeal, have more
boyfriends / girlfriends, and have more
problems. Try it for once. Stop looking around.
Don't compare! Don't compare her nose with your nose.
Don't compare his wife with your wife.
Don't compare his salary with your salary.
Don't compare her breast size with your breast size.
Don't compare her kid's report card with your kid's report card.
Don't compare his prayer group with your prayer group.
Don't compare her/his cellulite deposits with your
cellulite deposits.
For crying out loud, stop comparing and start living
And you'll be happier with your life, I guarantee.
This is crucial: The most difficult thing in the
world is to be who you are not. Pretending and trying
to be someone else is the official pastime of the
human race. (I don't think dogs and cats and
cows and horses have this problem.) And the easiest
thing in the world is to be yourself.
Be happy. Live!
There must be a reason why God made you tall or short
or fat or thin or bumpy all over.
Love who you are!
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