Yes, I agree...you miss a lot of you focus on the destination and miss the journey.

As for comparing ourselves with others, I believe we forget sometimes how unique each of us is. I think it's important to recognize our differences and celebrate them, as they make us who we are, and not the same as anyone else. Comparisons might be nice, but after a certain point they become harmful

Thanks for your post.

Hi there, Catherine.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, expertise and words of wisdom. Comparing ourselves to others is extremely non-productive. There will always be people better off or worst off then we are.

My goal is to succeed. I tried to out rank my CPA brother, but he is too good in math. I am still trying to compare myself life to his. My quest is to make more than he one day. Game on!!!

When I am on the platform, there's no time for me to tarry or no time to compare with anyone. That is childish. High-achievers never compare.

This was the best ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐post of the week.
Wealthy Affiliate's Rachele💗

Good morning Catherine,

Thank you for your very interesting and thought-provoking blog post!

I know that you have had a very interesting life, Catherine, but it's a life that you created and you made it happen! You decided to do your own thing, not what the world actually tells us to do! Which is something that I very much admire you for!

The world system actually wants us to have quite dull and boring lives, but we were not created for that! We were created to do something good!

I believe that each of us were created to do something unique; we were not created to do the same thing as a next-door neighbour or anyone else! No one else carries our individuality or uniqueness apart from ourselves!

I think it's really sad when we see people comparing someone with someone else, that is not what life is about! We cannot change who we are, but we can make things happen if we push the boat out!

I have seen many members come to this great platform with no knowledge whatsoever. However, they have made the choice to go through the training, work hard and become successful. We need to share in other people's joy and successors and be thankful that they have worked hard and made it happen. Jealousy never gets people anywhere!

Of course, we do see people who want to cancel their membership as they claim the platform doesn't work. However, when you look at the profile you can see that they have done absolutely zero! No action equals no success!

If we share in other people's joy, that gives us an incentive to move our own life forward and realise that many things are possible if we are willing to go the extra mile!

Enjoy your travels, Catherine and well done for stepping out and making it happen.

Roy

What an inspiring message, Catherine. I couldn’t agree more with your insights on this. One of the hardest things to overcome is that basic world of comparison we grew up in and how it shaped perceptions of self. It can take a lifetime to undo that. But everyone’s journey is unique and that’s completely a.o.k. Life’s short. Be happy.

Susan

I have never liked social media. When I grew up I was taught, and still believe, that everyone's business was their own and nobody else's. You did not tell people how much things cost, nor how much you made.

It just feels better to me.

I admit I did not start traveling as early as you appear to have done, but travel was always my objective. From my early teens, I would immerse myself in books such as The Lord of the Rings, The Deryni, or The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant along with many others. I was always traveling, even if just in the books.

Once I started working, I was fortunate to travel with work. In fact I actively pursued travel. I went to as many locations as I could, and always took time after the job finished, to stay and spend as much time as possible. It was something I loved. No, I do not have the same pictures my friends have of all of us doing things together, once we started building our careers, but I do have fond memories of being places and seeing things.

I admit I stopped for a while in the 2000s when I got a long-term contract in SE Asia, but I continued to explore here until travel became harder. I still love new places, but the actual act of traveling is not as much fun as it used to be, and let's face it, calling any flight over a couple of hours "fun" was always a stretch.

As to comparisons, I believe it is something that people will always be doing on some level. It is unfortunate, but true. It has skyrocketed with social media, which is a shame. Because at the root of it all, we are all unique - just like everybody else. We have our own path to tread, and we do not need approval to be there.

Alex

Excellent stuff as always Catherine, we should always live our lives as we want to and can.... and never compare ourselves to others!!

My travelling days seem to have come to a halt somewhat right now, although I do get out of the country at least a few times a year, but never like I used too...

But... I am happy enough for the time being, let's just see what the future holds when I'm not!!

Take care my friend! :-)

Thanks, Catherine. I learned from psychology classes and counseling courses not to do that. Each person is unique in their personality and genetic makeup. Comparing oneself with others is toxic and it can affect one's self-esteem. It's not worth going there. As you say, mental health indeed does suffer. We all have internal gifts to choose to share or not to share. It's true that people want instant gratification but sometimes delaying them can work out in one's favor, especially with poor impulse control. I was like that when I was younger. I spent money like there was no tomorrow. It wasn't until after I got married that I learned how not to spend. My late hubby taught me really well how to improve my poor impulse control. Now that he's been gone for 7 years, I learned the hard way. I use the tools he taught me to get through my grieving process. Thanks for sharing this.

What an inspiring blog!

I agree that “acceptance comes from the inside not from external gratification “!

I marvel at the differences we may set our priorities at. Because I grew up experiencing a challenging childhood, I set my priorities on never to go through the same phase if I can help it. Thus I work doubly hard,

Now I am in a position where I wanted to be, and also in a position to be a great help to those aspiring to reach their goals. I never had compared my life with others, as I basically know what I wanted even from the struggles of my childhood.

Thank you for this post Catherine!