08/10/2026
Why Other People’s Success Can Hur
Sometimes it’s not their success that hurts.
It’s what their success awakens in us.
Someone gets the house, the promotion, the relationship, or reaches a goal—and suddenly we’re thinking:
“I’m behind.”“I’m not enough.”“I should be further along by now.”
But remember: you may be comparing your behind-the-scenes to someone else’s highlight reel.
Instead of asking, “Why do they have that and I don’t?” ask:
“What is this comparison teaching me about myself?”
Sometimes comparison reveals a wound—not a failure.