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Jun 12 5 tweets 2 min read
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Do you know why most of us are majorly unhappy with our lives ?

Why do we constantly feel anxious or secretly envy others' life ?

Why do we feel unhappy despite having quite a few things going for us?

The answer is actually simple.... 🙂

#LifeLessons
#WritingCommnunity
2/5

It's because we humans constantly COMPARE ourselves to others.

Comparison gives birth majorly to all our emotions, especially the negative ones.

So why do we compare our lives with those of others' we (think) we know of?

Why do we benchmark our happiness to theirs' ?
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Ever wondered why we constantly crave to equal or better our peers ?

What purpose does it truly serve ?
Isn't everything in life fleeting ?
Be it fame , beauty , money , laurels ....

So does it really matter ?
And if so, then how much ?

And at the cost of what ?
4/5
In this quest to excel and impress others are we even living a meaningful life ?

At the end of the day do we feel content ?

Or are we moving on from one materialistic target to the next by filling the void in us , under the garb of our latest "achievement"?
5/5
Frankly , at the end of the day whom are we trying to impress ?
And for what ?

Our entire life is a trade off. Time is scarce.

By saying YES to 1 thing, we are indirectly saying NO to a million other options.

So are you a good trader ?

Do give this some serious thought.🙂

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