𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞

- 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇.

We live in a world where achievements demand over-achievements, talent demands prodigy, satisfaction demands contentment and happiness demands outshining. Isn't it determinantal of humans? How just like jumping balls they keep changing poles. Never contended. 

Always craving for gratification. 

Gratification is good, over-gratification is lethal. It is just like rationalising one's 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 and 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒔 altogether. There is a hairline difference between them. Gratification acts as Positive Reinforcement. It urges humans to go beyond their comfort level and aim for a bigger goal. Whilst, on the contrary, over gratification acts as Negative Reinforcement. It suppresses the pre-existent human urge to achieve. And, puts them into an Identity Crisis of being "𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈".

This comparison can be evaluated on three dimensions-

Firstly, 𝐁𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮, 𝐛𝐞 𝐘𝐎𝐔-𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞. Don't try to win the race of overshining. This is the only race with tonnes of competitors, but no winners.

Secondly, 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡. Trust the process. Live every moment of it. Make it beautiful and one of your best memories. Make moments count. Live in memories, not in despise.

Thirdly, know that 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫. This world is a battlefield and you are the mightiest athlete. Trust your skills. Trust yourself.

Never cease taking out time for self-evaluation. Introspect your existence. Sometimes, when no one is near and when everyone seems to have given up on you. Know that you still have someone near, someone who is willing to hear. And, that's 𝐘𝐎𝐔. Talk to your soul. Have some #𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 - 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍.