In this episode of Coffee and Feelings I explore the topic of comparison as a creative, a business owners, and/or blogger. Check out below for an outline of the podcast and show notes.

I think comparison does a lot more damage to us as creatives than we think. Think about the things you tell yourself when you compare yourself to someone else.. there is usually has a lot of negativity involved. Think about a time when you compared yourself to someone else. How can that negative though process affect you?

Learning vs. Comparing

Learning: Learning from others means seeing what is working for them and how it can fit into your personal brand, business, or lifestyle. What ideas can you take from somebody else and make it your own with your own spin on it?

Comparing: Comparison if trying to copy what others are doing and forcing it into our business/personal brand,  and possibly changing ourselves in the process. That can often damage us because we are seeing where others are and what’s working for them; and when it’s not working for us we are prone to give up.

It’s kind of a blurry line there, but I think the difference is very important to your well being. If you keep comparing yourself, you’re more likely to just give up all together because you will never feel good enough.

Challenge: Go to a website of someone you admire and want to follow in their footsteps. Try not to judge where you are compared to where they are. Be happy for them, and be grateful for what you are able to learn from them. Maybe take some ideas you like from them and implement it in your own way!

I would love to here your thoughts and ideas on comparison, so please feel free to comment below!