Many people fall into the habit of comparing themselves with others, as if happiness were a contest. Yet comparison, more often than not, steals joy rather than creates it. Little do we realize that what we admire in others may come with unseen burdens. Rather than measuring our worth against someone else’s success, we should focus on our own journey, however different it may look. Contentment arises when we stop asking, “Why not me?” and start appreciating, “This is enough for me.” So deeply rooted is this mindset of comparison that breaking free takes conscious effort—but it’s worth it. Should we let go of envy, we’d begin to see how rich our own lives already are. The sooner we understand that fulfillment isn’t a race, the more peacefully we can live.
许多人习惯拿自己与他人比较，仿佛幸福是一场比赛。然而，比较往往带走喜悦，而非带来快乐。我们很少意识到，那些我们羡慕的人可能也背负着未曾察觉的重担。与其将自己的价值建立在别人的成功之上，不如专注于自己的人生旅程，无论它看起来多么不同。当我们不再问“为什么不是我”，而是学会欣赏“对我来说已经足够”，满足感就会悄然生起。这种比较心根植之深，要挣脱需要刻意练习——但这是值得的。若我们放下嫉妒，便能开始看见自己人生中已有的富足。越早明白满足不是一场竞赛，生活便越安宁。