If you start paying attention to how often you compare yourself to others, you’ll no doubt be surprised of how often you actually do this.

I never stopped to think about it how I compare myself to others or why that could be a problem, until I read the book “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren a number of years ago.

In the book, he discusses the dangers of the Comparison Trap.

Comparing yourself to others is a trap because, according to Warren: “Every time you compare, you’re going to fall guilty to either pride or envy. You’re always going to either find somebody who’s doing a better job than you, and you get full of envy, or you’re going to find that you’re doing a better job than somebody, and you get full of pride.”

So this week, I’m talking about how to rid yourself of the comparison trap.

And here’s why this matters so much: comparing yourself isn’t just damaging to you psychologically or spiritually, it can lead you to make some pretty terrible financial decisions too. Decisions that can rob you of your financial security.

We’ll talk about:

• The subtle messages we’re bombarded with every day that encourage us to compare ourselves to others
• A closer look at what Rick Warren means when he says the Comparison Trap
• And...Practical ways to avoid comparing yourself to others, and what to do instead.

 

That’s it for today. Thanks for listening! I can’t wait to hang out with you again tomorrow! Until then, do yourself a favor today and just start noticing when you compare yourself to others...just for today.

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

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