So I've always had a problem with being a perfectionist. Everything in my life always has to be perfect and it's keeping me from being truly happy. The smallest things can ruin my entire day. It's ridiculous. I've done a lot of thinking and have come up with some ways to stay happy. I'll post them every day until I run out of ideas.
Happiness Tip #1
Stop comparing yourself to others.
This one is a difficult one for me. I find myself on Facebook a lot, looking through other people's profiles and wondering what I'm doing wrong with my life and why they're so much happier than me. It makes me feel like I haven't done enough with my life. I see tons of people I went to high school with, getting married and having children and moving into apartments and all that and it makes me jealous sometimes that I'm not doing the same. I feel like I'm behind in life.
I've come to the conclusion that Facebook makes everyone's lives look better than they really are. I'm only 20 years old. I'm going to school full time. I don't have the time for a child right now, nor do I have the money to get married. I'm in a perfectly good relationship with someone I'm completely in love with. He's not going anywhere, so why am I in such a hurry to get married? I have no fucking idea! Married or not, we're still together. Now that I think about it, I really don't see the difference at all. He's still mine. Why does it matter if we're married right now or not?
Going along with checking out other people's Facebook profiles, I also see a lot of people with really nice bodies. Even on Tumblr. Tumblr is a horrible place to go sometimes. Everyone on there has a flat stomach and beautiful long hair and golden skin and all that. So then it gets me comparing their bodies to my own and making me feel bad about myself when in reality, there's nothing wrong with my body at all!
So in conclusion, no one should compare themselves to someone else. There's nothing wrong with who you are or where you are in life. Everyone is different.
You should sit down sometime and make a list of everything that's good in your life.
- I'm in a great relationship with my boyfriend
- I'm in school full time and I get good grades
- I'm healthy
- I'm pretty
- I started a photography business at the age of 19
- I have a great family
- etc.
Making a list of everything good in your life, rather than comparing your life to other people's lives can help you to be a happier person.
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