Re: Why is it easyer to think better of other then ones self!

[Scattybird]

Hi trashman,

I think it’s partly just human nature and partly because we have to struggle to do so much and see others sailing by with comparatively little effort in comparison – or at least that’s the perception and probably the truth too.

I look around at people at work and see them shooting off into the distance and I certainly can’t keep up. They don’t have to pull all nighters to do the same amount of work as me. So they don’t start the day shattered or start the week frazzled because they had to work all weekend. In fact, they are probably concentrating on their work right now as I am typing this! Mmm….maybe there’s a clue there for me!

I am lucky in that I have a reasonably good job, but as Robert said maintaining the level of effort that’s needed in work life is much harder than when at school or university. Back then it seemed hard and my performance was all over the place. Now it is REALLY difficult because there’s so much more to juggle and I’m older with less energy. One consistent aspect is my performance is still all over the place!

I have realised that to maintain my sanity at work I must not compare myself with others. They are doing well…I wish them well. But as long as I am plodding on and not getting too behind then I am satisfied. So I compare me with me and that makes for less frustration, envy and dissatisfaction.

Oh yeah – trashman – educated people don’t always have a better understanding of how life works. They might be able to pretend they do with fancy words…but that’s all. My neighbours have no education at all and they are MUCH wiser than me and seem to know so much more about everything. In fact I feel plain ignorant compared to them and I’m meant to be educated!

So trashman, never think anyone else is better than you. They might have different skills or idea…it doesn’t mean they are better though.

Stay cool.

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