Analysis Paralysis

Frozen, I couldn’t make up my mind. There were so many options and opinions. The direction was unclear. I had overthought to the point of analysis paralysis. It was my junior year of high school and I had to choose between continuing my debate career and breaking away to something that would ultimately grow my…

Defeat FOMO

FOMO, the fear of missing out, is something you’ve probably experienced. You have a deadline coming up that really needs some attention but all your friends are going out and you can’t bear the thought of missing it. You see a friend get accepted into a cool program that doesn’t align with your interests but…

Eliminate comparison

If you can’t define it, or act upon it, forget it. The great quote comes from an equally great book “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferris. Where the book delves into what practices can make you the most efficient and productive. Comparison can be a big time sink. The time spent, comparing, focusing and stressing over…

comparison poisons your ideas

Have you ever told a joke that no one laughed at? Or had a brilliant idea and started telling someone about it but then stopped because you decided it sounded stupid? Like you, I too have experienced a lot of these moments, doubting my ideas, myself, and my work. Should I pursue my idea to…

comparison​ makes for unrealistic expectations

Every destination is reached by embarking on a journey. To idolize the end result without acknowledging the enormous amount of effort and work is a futile and foolish habit. That is exactly what comparison does, while simultaneously eating away at our ability to be content and confident. When viewing someone life you must look at…