Tag: psychology
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As a continued extension of my efforts to become comfortable with being uncomfortable, I’m taking a step back and making a renewed resolution to not censor myself in my writing. Or my anywhere. wow, did I really just say anywhere? oh my… At all. I’m talking 100% throw-my-truths-out-there-for-consumption-let-the-chips-fall-where-they-may complete and utter candor. I believe outright…
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Is no longer. I’m over it. I realized trying to be a “better” person strikes me as laughable because who is the judge of what a “better” person IS? What does that look like and who decided it? And why? So what am I saying? Did I actually decide to take my favorite 1970’s era…
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According to the science, we’re hardwired for comparison. It’s our human tendency to evaluate what we have in relation to what others have. We take a look, get out our internal measuring tape or scale and start “working the numbers”. We unconsciously take in everything from physical looks to career and monetary net worth, intelligence…