Greatness

We are all great when compared to someone, or something else. When the other person or thing is taken away, how great are we really? Think about it. The phrase, "At least I'm not... like... is." is used numerous times in one day. Instead of throwing someone else under us, we can use that energy to do or change something we are not happy about. People get so caught up in comparing what they have to what others have that they do not notice what they have. Making ourselves feel better while making someone else feel bad is a parasitic cycle that most humans get caught in. There is no point in comparing, when in the end you are right back where you started. While competition is great, to a small extent, it gets in the way of the real goal-- living. Yes, it is good to improve your life, but if you are doing it because someone else is above you, it is not worth it. I wonder if that is the reason why people get miserable as they get older.