Why you should Stop Comparing Apples with Oranges
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” —Theodore Roosevelt Have you ever wonder why people say “that’s like comparing apples with oranges?” I have never really given it much thought but I recently stumbled upon an article that left me with a deep impression. The author said, “Everyday, we are comparing apples with oranges – comparing our insides with other people’s outsides” i.e. comparing two incomparable items together, comparing items that cannot be practically compared. Comparing how we feel on the inside with the outer smiles we see on people’s faces; with the confidence we believe they exhibit on the outside; with the pictures we see them post on social media; we see all these outer exhibitions of people and we conclude that life is so easy for them and difficult for you, that they’ve got it all together while you are still struggling, they are confident, bold and not afraid whilst you are timid, weak and afraid. But that conclusion...
