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Are You Ignoring These 5 Subtle Ways You’re Ruining Your Life?
Simple tips on how to live a happier life
“Be careful of bad friends, drugs, and alcohol,” my mum warned me sternly as I was about leaving for the boarding house.
According to her, those were the three things that will ruin anybody’s life.
But I have seen ways people are ruining their lives without even realizing it. They do it through subtle habits they pick up along the journey of life.
Top among these habits are:
Baseless comparisons with other people
Oh yes, the big C-word. If you have never done this, happy are you. You’re the world’s best role model. I remember going all the way to when I was about six years old.
I was always reminding my mum that some of my friends in school had bicycles, and I didn’t.
With the advent of the internet, the comparison syndrome has only become more severe.
In several ways, it is wreaking damage in our lives. Do you also look at the pictures of exotic islands, spouses, cars, and the kids of your friends on social media and turn green with envy?
Again, if you don’t play the comparison game, happy are you.
