Comparison is the thief of joy
She had it all - a seven-figure salary, a debt-free house, a comfortable lifestyle. She was proud of all that she had accomplished. One day, she came across someone earning an eight-figure salary. Self-doubt crept in. Was she not good enough? Maybe she should have asked for that promotion. Was she top management material? Why didn’t she pursue her start-up idea? Was the fear of failure keeping her from reaching her true potential? She picked up a magazine featuring the 10 most beautiful houses in the country. Hers seemed ordinary and pale in comparison. Maybe it needed a coat of paint, some more furniture – expensive looking furniture and art work from renowned artists. She just had two house plants – others had managed to make their home an oasis of greenery. Maybe she just needed a bigger, more spacious house. Her current home overlooked the street and all she could hear were sounds of the traffic. How lovely would it be to have a sea-facing house and constantly be calmed by the