Hey ,

This is Law 4 in the 17 laws I believe can help anyone thrive in 2026 and beyond.

It sounds like a cliché, but it is still one of the most ignored truths of our time.

Comparison is the thief of joy.

You can learn from other people.

You can admire them.

You can even compete in a healthy way.

But the moment you start using another person’s life as the yardstick to judge your own life, you have already lost your peace.

You are not on the same path.

You are not in the same season.

You do not have the same variables.

Even when it looks like you are doing the same thing, the same career, the same field, the same age range, it is still not the same journey. There are always factors you cannot see. Timing. Background. Opportunities. Responsibilities. Capacity. Grace.

That is why comparison is dangerous.

When you compare, you stop enjoying your process.

You stop appreciating your growth.

You start questioning things you were never meant to question.

Not because something is wrong, but because someone else looks “ahead.”

And most times, comparison does not push you to learn. It pushes you to feel inadequate. It makes you uncomfortable with your own journey. It steals your gratitude and replaces it with pressure.

That is not wisdom.

What I believe in is a different kind of comparison.

Compare your yesterday to your today.

Ask yourself:

What did I do today that made today better than yesterday?

What can I do tomorrow to make tomorrow better than today?

That is the only comparison that matters.

Across every area of life.

Your character.

Your work.

Your discipline.

Your thinking.

Your habits.

Progress is personal.

When you focus on becoming better than who you were, you will grow without losing your joy. You will move forward without bitterness. You will stay focused without distraction.

Learn from people, yes.

Be inspired by people, yes.

But do not measure your life by someone else’s timeline.

This is Law 4.

See you tomorrow.

Your Fave,

Darasimi