# 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.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/stop-comparing-myself-to-other-people

## Prompt

```text
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".
```

## What to fill in

- SITUATIONS OR APPS
- e.g. "behind", "jealous", "unmotivated"
- MY GOALS OR VALUES - rough is fine

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