There's a dude who lives next door to me.
He's younger, has a good job, owns his own house, beautiful wife, baby on the way.
Then there's... me. I'm the complete antithesis of him.
When I think of what he's achieved compared to me, I don't see the point in living anymore.
How to stop comparing yourself to others?
you got to cut the self-pity and victim mentality. Just get what you want and don't make excuses.
In one word: maturity. so work on your maturity.
start reading healthy books.
What if it's too late?
if it is too late then it is too late, otherwise it would not be too late.
Huh?
Focus on yourself and what truly makes you happy and spend your time on that. Don't think about the guy next door, we're all unique and special in our ways. He may have accomplished more in work but you've probably accomplished making more people happy or something else! And I want you to know that it's never too late user! Stay motivated and DEDICATED! Chase your dreams
>If it's too late, then you're fucked. Otherwise it's not too late [to do something about it]
Thank you! I'll do my best. It's so demoralizing sometimes tho.
That's a tautology.
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Be proud of the fact that out of MILLIONS. Literal millions of other people, YOUR sperm made it to the egg first. So, that right there automatically makes you a winner. You won the lotto of life, my dude. All of us did. You, me, the person reading this. Think of all those other mother fuckers who swam their tail off trying to do what you did and the only thing they've done better than you is "suck" and "die".
Someone told me once that the most beautiful bouquet of flowers isn't made up one just one type of flower, but rather a variety. Which means that you may be a Lily, and your neighbor a rose, but neither one of them worry about being jealous or out blooming the other. They just focus on themselves and by doing so, they make the over all picture that much better. (IE - your community)
Just focus on being a good person. Be the you'est you that you can be. Take an honest look in the mirror and really list out the things that you want in life. Better money? Better body? More friends? Romance? Take inventory of the things that YOU would want the best and ideal version of yourself to have and then start taking small baby steps (or leaps) towards that. Before you know it - you've forgotten all about being jealous of anyone and more proud of who you've created yourself to be.
Good luck!
Is his life something you personally want or something you've been convinced that you want?
Do you really believe that if you had what he had it would make your life better or as good as the fantasy is in your head?
People have what he has and more and can be great people or miserable or abusive or whatever.
You will never be him and he'll never be you. The grass seems greener to you but it's all the same and you're looking through rose tinted glasses.
You both have different starting points, experiences, and perspectives. Have you ever considered asking him for life advice? You'd be surprised how simple things really are.
this is truth
Stop using social media
I want to kill myself every time I masturbate to my female classmates on my instagram sock account, I cover their boyfriends on the screen with my hand so I don't see them. Avoid that.
I feel like that with my brother, he's currently at ga tech and engaged to his he gf and I'm just fuckin sitting here
Sleep with his wife. Anal rawdog
I know a guy who was a near penniless divorcee at 39 working as a janitor. He decided to turn his life around, built himself from the ground up, and was a millionaire by 60 running a company.
Don’t compare yourself to others, and instead focus on what you can do with your own time on this planet.
^ heck ye boi
The only person to compare yourself to should be the person you were yesterday
Thanks everyone for your advice!
Especially That was beautiful man
The only thing that's ever worked for me is to focus my time and energy intensely inwards. To become self-absorbed. If you can regularly challenge yourself and be preoccupied with your own personal goings on then you'll have less time to compare with others. If you have nothing going on in your life then all your mind will do is ruminate on past mistakes and compare your life with others. It doesn't have to be a noble pursuit, so long as it dominates your train of thought. You know those homeless people who talk your ear off about their ridiculous problems without seeming to be conscious of how ruined their life is? That's obviously a step too far and there's a useful function to comparison that those people are missing out on, so try if you can to pursue that which will generally lead to your betterment. But pursue it completely and let it consume you.
Find a life goal and work towards it
A man is the sum of his actions, so get out there and do something.
you're welcome
Well just be like me and look better than the rest