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Updated: Jul 26, 2023

Walking blissfully through my local park, sunshine on my face, flowers blowing in the wind like they are doing a little dance to welcome me. There’s a pep in my step and I am feeling content, then someone takes over me jogging with ease and I feel like I should be going faster too.


Now I’m angry at myself for not making more effort with my walk. The important thing to note here is I don’t actually run and I can’t really run for more than ten minutes without stopping, so why on earth am I comparing myself to someone who probably started just like me and now has been running for years. Grow up, Nik.



I know I’m not the only one guilty of comparing myself to others when we are at completely different points in whatever it is.


I could just be starting a new business and they could be in their third year. But, here I am wondering why my business isn’t getting the same opportunities as them. It’s just silliness I tell ya.


With so many social media platforms people’s lives are right there in front of us every day. There’s so many fitness journey posts showing the before and after. Their after is great and it makes you feel like shit and you completely forget that you only started half an hour ago and haven’t even stepped foot on a treadmill yet, whoops.


It’s not that you aren’t happy for these people but you also want it for yourself too and we forget everyone started at day one.



I have dreamt for so long about having a book published and now it is actually happening but what am I doing? Bitching that it isn’t happening fast enough and I am comparing my journey with an established author who has written over ten books. Come on now Nik, hun slow your roll.


Also, as I keep trying to remind myself no one posts their bad days. Even bad days posted on social are staged.


Comparing yourself to others is natural, but always remind yourself you don’t know their story and we are all at different points in our lives. Everything takes time, you will get to where you want to be just be patient (yes, I'm talking to myself.) Just keep focusing on you and where you are. You got this!

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