Comparison is one of the silent killers of confidence.

It distorts your perception, drains your energy, and keeps you stuck in a scarcity loop — often without you even realizing it.

In this episode, we unpack the hidden costs of constant comparison, especially in the age of social media — and how to break free.

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🎬 Chapters:

00:00 – Comparison in the Hall of Fun-House Mirrors

00:37 – Comparison in Evolution

03:04 – Comparison: Adaptive to Maladaptive

04:23 – Comparison as Anti-Reality

06:26 – Modern Evolution & Adaption

07:19 – Timeline Distortion

10:15 – Bamboo Breakthrough

11:56 – The See-Saw of Self-Worth

15:01 – All The World’s A Stage

16:52 – Like & Subscribe

17:02 – Comparison Triggers Shame

17:45 – Compassion in Comparison

18:53 – Tools for Presence

20:20 – Conscious Comparison

26:05 – Yoga Nidra, Directing Consciousness

28:12 – Rewrite The Program

28:58 – Neuroplasticity

31:12 – 90% Drop

32:04 – The Act of Success

34:16 – Comparison, not Truth

36:18 – Closing Thoughts and Questions

👉 This is Part 3 of the Deleting Scarcity series.