The theme for this week is: The Comparison Trap.

Comparing yourself to others is natural, and is something we all do all the time. The problem with comparing ourselves to others is that it leads to one of two miserable places: pride or envy. And that’s why there is no win in comparison. Instead it’s just a trap. A trap that can lead us to make poor financial decisions in an effort to keep up with (in the case of envy) or feel superior to everyone else (in the case of pride).

This rat race of comparing ourselves to others only leads to misery...and overspending on shoes.

Author Harold Coffin once said, “Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own.”

One of most common tips for combating feelings of envy is to practice gratitude. Shifting your focus to the good things in your life and being thankful for your blessings can go a long way toward easing the suffering of pride and envy that we often feel. The beauty of cultivating gratitude in your life is that it squashes BOTH envy and pride.

Just being happy for the essentials in your life - a new day on earth, your beating heart, and your breathing lungs is miracle enough. So if you struggle with pride or envy because of the comparison trap and you find that it’s distracting you from focusing on what really matters in your life, try shifting your focus to gratitude for the simple things, the next time you’re tempted by the comparison trap.

That’s it for today. Tomorrow, we’re going to recap the week and I’m going to give you a little preview of next week’s theme.

My name is Ashley Micciche and this is the One Minute Retirement Tip.

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