Comparing Yourself to Others is So Stupid

And How to Break This Unbreakable Habit

“Comparing yourself to others is so stupid.”

My little sister told me point-blank as I finished rambling about how insecure I felt compared to my peers. We were having brunch at a small cafe in Karuizawa, a small mountain resort town in Japan. The late lunch rush had passed, and the last of the crowd was just about finishing their meals.