Episode 704: The Comparison Trap Gets Worse in the Fourth Quarter

Something specific happens at the end of the year that makes comparison particularly sharp.

The natural impulse to take stock collides with the curated highlight reels of everyone around you. And the result is a particular kind of pain that deserves a direct response.

In this episode I explore why year-end amplifies comparison and offer the most reliable antidote I know: an honest inventory of your own year. Not just the wins. Both the highs and the lows. I share that this year has contained some extraordinary highs and some very deep lows for me personally, and that holding both with equal honesty is what keeps other people's highlight reels from having so much power. Your real life, in all its complexity, is so much more interesting than anyone else's curated version.

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