Stop comparing myself to other people
Unpacks a specific comparison habit, what it's really about, and swaps it for perspective and progress you can track.
The prompt
Help me stop constantly comparing myself to others.
Who I compare myself to: [e.g. "friends on social media", "siblings", "coworkers", "people my age"]
What I compare: [e.g. "income", "looks", "relationships", "career progress", "parenting"]
When it happens most: [SITUATIONS OR APPS]
How it leaves me feeling: [e.g. "behind", "jealous", "unmotivated"]
What I actually want for my own life: [MY GOALS OR VALUES - rough is fine]
Give me:
1. What my comparisons might be pointing to: a real desire I could act on, or an unfair yardstick I could drop. Help me tell the difference for each one.
2. Why comparisons are usually skewed (highlight reels, survivor stories, different starting points), in plain language.
3. A 3-step reset I can use in the moment I notice myself comparing.
4. Changes to my environment: accounts to mute or unfollow, times to avoid certain apps, people to see in person rather than online.
5. How to turn envy into something useful: one goal or action it points to.
6. A simple "me vs. past me" check-in I can do monthly to measure my own progress.
Keep it practical and honest, not "just love yourself".
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- SITUATIONS OR APPS
- e.g. "behind", "jealous", "unmotivated"
- MY GOALS OR VALUES - rough is fine
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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