Some Thoughts at Week's End: Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Weekend Whispers

Jun 08, 2025

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Comparison is the thief of joy.
Reflect on what you’ve done,
where you’ve gone,
the why of what you do.

The beauty there,
the flutter of a moment,
the smile from your eyes.

Others’ paths are not your own.
If you stare longingly at theirs, you’ll miss the beauty and adventure of yours.

Don’t compare.
Continue on.

Some thoughts at week’s end.

Two rows of trees standing tall with their gnarled branches, on either side of a road. In the background at the road's end are barricades and cars going in the opposite direction. To the left in the middle ground, are two people walking to the side of the tree-lined road. — Flushing Meadows, C…

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