What most people do, is they compare themselves to other people in order to get a read on where they stand in ‘the game of life’, in relation to them. They think, if I’m doing better than that person, that means I am better than them, and I am more worthy.

See, feeling unworthy is the greatest problem afflicting humanity today.

Humans are made to feel unworthy from a young age, by the messages they get from parents and teachers and by the programming on television.

So starts the cycle of relative comparison – comparing oneself to another to decide if you are worthy or unworthy.

The Trap of Relative Comparison

People use these mental heuristics all the time – It’s a split-second decision in their mind:

If I have more than that person, it means I am more worthy than them.

If I have less than that person, it means I am less worthy than them.

If I’m doing more than that person, it means I am more worthy than them.

If I’m doing less, it means I am less worthy.

This act of relative comparison is never-ending because there will always be more to compare to.

Thus, you will always be caught in a cycle of momentarily feeling good about yourself, only to feel bad about yourself a few seconds later, when someone you deem to be ‘better’ comes along.

The Truth of the Soul

Instead, we must come to understand the truth of the soul – that we are all created worthy and equal because the same light of Source that shines in you, shines in me, also shines in the other person.

This light that carries potential – the infinite potential of Source – can never be dimmed or diminished.

When viewed from the truth of Source, relative comparisons become inconsequential and meaningless.

Because the journey that you are on is different from mine, different from the other person.

There can never be a true comparison between any two people, because we are not privy to what their journey is meant to be in this lifetime.

Every one is here for a different experience.

With different life lessons and challenges.

Comparing people in this way, is also a cold act of reducing the humanity and soul present in each person to narrow facts and figures which could never genuinely capture the aliveness, wholeness, and nuances of a human being.

You see, this ‘not feeling good enough’ is the greatest lie that humanity has been told and it causes a lot of internal suffering, which results in massive chaos externally. Think about all the conflict in your personal life, now zoom it out to the national level, then the global level.

Would a species that whole-heartedly believed in the goodness of its kind, create the chaos that exists today?

Projection – Seeing Yourself in the Mirror of Another Person

The angels taught me this lesson early on – to only measure myself according to my own standards and to not compare myself to anyone else, because I do not know their journey.

This not only built my integrity with God, but also magnified my potential, because instead of being focused on what I was or was not getting in relation to other people, I became more focused on becoming the best version of me. On doing what made me happy and what made me feel on purpose.

There are countless people who have entered my life since then, family, friends, coworkers, strangers, who have carried this program of ‘not feeling good enough’ and when that insecurity takes hold and creates comparison, it has the potential to create jealousy, which has the potential to erupt into anger and vengeance.

When people project their insecurities onto me in this way, I have no choice but to remind them of their potential, which they have momentarily forgotten.

It’s like they became so blinded by the mirror of the person in front of them, showing them their potential, but also amplifying the ‘not good enough’ program inside them, that it causes them to react and erupt in a manner that enforces separation rather than unity.

Truthfully, the battle is inside of them.

It is them against them.

The internal battle is between the false program within that lies to them, telling them ‘they’re inadequate, and will never be as good as that’ and the Voice of Truth, telling them that where they are in their life journey is perfect based on where they’ve been and the challenges they’ve faced, and the same potential that exists within the mirror of the person they are viewing, also exists inside of them.

 It is simply a matter of devoting oneself to uncovering and harnessing that potential.

A Collaborative World – A Call to Action

We’ve all had different experiences in life, and we can all learn from one another.

Think about what a joyful, collaborative place the world would be if everyone could view themselves and others in this way – as equals with different talents and viewpoints to share.

We would innovate quicker and find longer-lasting solutions that would benefit all of humanity, rather than just select groups of people.

We would all be friends, sharing, learning and growing with each other, helping one another realize our greatest dreams, and reach our full potential.

There would no longer be competition, but mutual caring, sharing, and learning. A genuine investment in one another’s well-being and growth.

This world is possible, and it starts with each of us taking responsibility for the ‘not good enough’ programs running inside our minds.

Collective change begins with the individual.

Start by reminding yourself today, and every day, that you are enough.

Regardless of the human experiences that have colored you, the same intelligence that created those whom you pedestalize, also created YOU and runs through you. Therefore, you are just as worthy as anyone else.

Now, fully believing in your worthiness, what would you choose to do?

What would you choose to create?

Who would you help?

Who would you become?

There are so many forces in this world, constantly at work, trying to make us feel bad about ourselves.

Don’t be the person to do that to yourself, too.

Remind yourself that you are a worthy and deserving child of God and you have infinite Divine support available to you, to help you realize your greatest potential.

It is your belief that supercharges this support.