There are many bad habits that can hinder your goals — but the “most self-destructive” habit is so common, you may not realize just how damaging it is.
″[As] human beings, we can’t help but to compare ourselves to others, and comparison is the deadliest thing we can do to ourselves because we will always come up short,” Simon Sinek, a bestselling author and leadership expert, said in a 2021 YouTube video. “All it does is exaggerate all of our insecurities.”
“It’s OK to enjoy other people’s success, but you let them live their lives and you live your life,” he added. “Oh, and by the way, they’re curating their social media. That’s not really their life. So you’re making decisions … based on their curated life.”
To avoid falling into this “circle of depression,” Sinek has a few tips to reframe your thinking:
1. Look to your peers as a source of inspiration, not as competition.
2. Take pride in the things you’re good at instead of dwelling on areas that need improvement.
3. Lean on your inner circle for support and reassurance.

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