comparing..gd or bad?

u know,ive been wanting to blog abt this,but somehow,i always forget when that article is juz beside my lappy..haha!sthing worth to share n gd to read..

extracted from today paper,this teeny weeny section Focus on the Family..

Comparing urself with others

someone once said: "comparison is the root of all inferiority." how true that is. when u look at another person's strengths n somapre them to your own weaknesses, there is juz no way to come out feeling gd abt urself.

i once spoke to a grp of teenagers at a conference and i'll nvr forget a qn posed by one young man. he asked "it seems tat everyone has more to offer than i do. i envy guys who are better-looking, more athletic, or smarter than i am. how can i deal with my own insecurities?"

the problem he was describing is a common one among young men n women. even at a young age, our self images are shaped by how we stack up against our peers. it's not hw tall we are that matters- it's who is the tallest. it's not hw fast we can run- it's who runs the fastest.

thus begins an adolescent pattern of self-doubt that can become all-consuming.. then answer that i gave to the young man is one that many teenagers need to hear..
when u pit urself against the best and brightest, you are merely setting urself up for failure..mental health begins with an acceptance of life as it is and a willingness to make the most of the unique strengths and talents u've been given..