Comparison Causes Suffering

 

People generally complain about only two things:
when they have less than yesterday,
and when they have less than their neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton

Expectations Diminish Joy.
- Anonymous

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
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Further reading: Rejoice for What You Have

We have Already Arrived

Comparison - Cause of Unhappiness

Appreciating Our Lives
   

Comparison is a Source of Suffering

People generally complain about only two things:
when they have less than yesterday,
and when they have less than their neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton

Expectations Diminish Joy.
- Anonymous

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
Read more about this...

Further reading: Rejoice for What You Have

We have Already Arrived

Comparison - Cause of Unhappiness

Appreciating Our Lives
   

The Fear of Losing One's Stuff

 

People generally complain about only two things:
when they have less than yesterday,
and when they have less than their neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton

Expectations Diminish Joy.
- Anonymous

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
Read more about this...

Further reading: Rejoice for What You Have

We have Already Arrived

Comparison - Cause of Unhappiness

Appreciating Our Lives
   

The Fear of Losing One's Stuff

 

People generally complain about only two things:
when they have less than yesterday,
and when they have less than their neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton

Expectations Diminish Joy.
- Anonymous

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
Read more about this...

Further reading: Rejoice for What You Have

We have Already Arrived

Comparison - Cause of Unhappiness

Appreciating Our Lives
   

The Grinding All-Consuming Fear of Having Less

 

People generally complain about only two things:
when they have less than yesterday,
and when they have less than their neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton

Expectations Diminish Joy.
- Anonymous

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
Read more about this...

Further reading: Rejoice for What You Have

We have Already Arrived

Comparison - Cause of Unhappiness

Appreciating Our Lives
   

Find A Way

Where there's a will, there's a way.
- old English proverb

Be resolute in your goals,
but flexible in your tactics.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman,
before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
- John Quincy Adams

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution.
If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.
- Norman Vincent Peale

You must do the things you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

In the midst of crisis, boldly seize opportunity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

In their own way, problems can be blessings.
They can be the prod to get us out of our complacency and into action.

Problems create an opportunity for us to exercise our ingenuity,
to plan, to persevere, to interact with our social network,
and to feel a sense of accomplishment when we finally overcome the unexpected roadblock.

Further reading: Be Flexible

Rising Again

Problem-Solving Abilities

Another Door Opens
    

The Hurt Of Anger

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
- Cato

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another -
until we speak quietly enough so that our words can
be heard as well as our voices.
- Richard M. Nixon

When angry, count to ten before you speak.
If very angry, count to one hundred.
- Thomas Jefferson

Further reading: Stop Anger Before It Stops You

The Price of Anger

Burned by Your Own Anger

Anger is a Killing Thing
    

Why People Complain...

People generally complain about only two things:
when they have less than yesterday,
and when they have less than their neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton

Expectations Diminish Joy.
- Anonymous

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
Read more about this...

Further reading: Rejoice for What You Have

We have Already Arrived

Comparison - Cause of Unhappiness

Appreciating Our Lives
   

Appreciate the Abundance You Still Have

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
Read more about this...

Expectations Diminish Joy.
- Anonymous

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton

People generally complain about only two things:
when they have less than yesterday,
and when they have less than their neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: We have Already Arrived

Comparison - Cause of Unhappiness

Appreciating Our Lives

Rejoice for What You Have
   

Hold Your Anger

Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
- Cato

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another -
until we speak quietly enough so that our words can
be heard as well as our voices.
- Richard M. Nixon

When angry, count to ten before you speak.
If very angry, count to one hundred.
- Thomas Jefferson

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

Further reading: Stop Anger Before It Stops You

The Price of Anger

Burned by Your Own Anger

Anger is a Killing Thing
    

Multiple Ways to Your Goal

Where there's a will, there's a way.
- old English proverb

Be resolute in your goals,
but flexible in your tactics.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman,
before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
- John Quincy Adams

You must do the things you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

In the midst of crisis, boldly seize opportunity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Another Door Opens

Rising Again

Problem-Solving Abilities
  

Appreciate Without Comparing

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying
Read more about this...

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
- Douglas Horton

Expectations Diminish Joy.
- Anonymous

People generally complain about only two things:
when they have less than yesterday,
and when they have less than their neighbor.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Comparison - Cause of Unhappiness

Expectations - Demands

Ego/Pride

How Much Is Enough?
    

End Your Anger

Anger is like a thorn in the heart.
- Yiddish Proverb

When you are offended at any man's fault,
turn to yourself and study your own failings.
Then you will forget your anger.
- Epictetus

For every minute you remain angry,
you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let us not look back in anger
or forward in fear,
but around in awareness.
- James Thurber

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

You cannot hate other people without hating yourself.
- Oprah Winfrey

He who angers you conquers you.
- Elizabeth Kenny

You create stress in your life by getting angry,
and you can instantly remove
that stress by granting forgiveness.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Being angry harms your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Further reading: Stop Anger Before it Stops You

How to Overcome Anger

Never Let Anyone Get Your Goat

Can You Really Lift Your Burden of Resentments?

Vengeance Never Works

Anger

There is a Way

Where there's a will, there's a way.
- old English proverb

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution.
If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.
- Norman Vincent Peale

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
- Michael Jordan

The less I take the difficulties of my life as personal affront,
and the more I use them as an opportunity to learn and grow...
the easier I sleep at night.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Be resolute in your goals,
but flexible in your tactics.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

In their own way, problems can be blessings. They can be the prod to get us out of our complacency and into action.

Problems create an opportunity for us to exercise our ingenuity, to plan, to persevere, to interact with our social network, and to feel a sense of accomplishment when we finally overcome the unexpected roadblock.

Further reading: Problem-Solving Abilities

Ask Better Questions

Overcoming Obstacles

When Life Kicks You

Adapt to Circumstances

Be Flexible

Ego

The ego lives by comparisons...
The ego cannot survive without judgment.
- A Course in Miracles

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying

A man's pride shall bring him low,
but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- Proverbs 29:23

We take refuge in pride because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves.
- Kakuzo Okakura

Further reading: my thoughts on ego

Comparison

On importance - read this first - then this

Respect Quotes

Being Yourself Quotes

Anger

Anger is like a thorn in the heart. - Yiddish Proverb 

 For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. - Ralph Waldo Emerson 

 Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it. - English Proverb 

 He who angers you conquers you. - Elizabeth Kenny 

 Being angry harms your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. 

 Further reading: Stop Anger Before it Stops You 

  Never Let Anyone Get Your Goat 

  Vengeance Never Works

Be Unstoppable

Where there's a will, there's a way.
- old English proverb

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman,
before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
- John Quincy Adams

You must do the things you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Sometimes success requires persistence and hard work. Sometimes an ingenious new approach is needed. Or it may be time for a whole new beginning. Think, and choose wisely whether to try harder or to try something new.

Further reading: Practice Makes Perfect - Sometimes

Success Tip: Drive Change

Beyond the Grief of Divorce - 7 Steps Toward New Beginnings

Perseverance Quotes

New Beginning Quotes

Inspirational Sayings

New Love Quotes

Speak when you are angry, and... - Laurence J. Peter

Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
- Chinese Proverb

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

For your own sake, as well as the sake of those you love, learn to live without anger. If nothing else works, seek out a professional to help with anger management.

Further reading: Vengeance: On the Unworkability of Vengeance

Say NO to Stress: 8 Easy and Powerful Ways