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Infographic: Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Stop Comparing Yourself To Others

ByLim Lay Hsuan
Mar 08, 2016 • 1 Min Read
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This grass is greener syndrome is torturous. It creates stress (and illnesses) as we keep wondering if we missed out on the next big thing, leading to us wasting our time and productivity.

The reality is the grass is neither greener here or there. It is greener only in places where you water them. Our advice is: Don’t compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to the person you were yesterday.

Here are our top five reasons why you must stop your habit of comparing yourself to others.

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See also: Is The Grass Always Greener On The Other Side?

Comment or write to us at editor@leaderonomics.com and share with us why you should or should not compare yourself to others. For other available infographics on Leaderonomics.com, click here.

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Lim Lay Hsuan
Lay Hsuan was part of the content curation team for Leaderonomics.com, playing the role of a content gatekeeper as well as ensuring the integrity of stories that came in. She was an occasional writer for the team and was previously the caretaker for Leaderonomics social media channels. She is still happiest when you leave comments on the website, or subscribe to Leader's Digest, or share Leaderonomics content on social media.

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