Comparing

"We torture ourselves needlessly by competing and comparing. We falsely judge our self-worth by the things we do or don't have and by the opinions of others. If we must compare, let us compare how we were in the past to how we are today-- and even to how we want to be in the future. The only opinion of us that matters is what our Heavenly Father thinks of us. Please sincerely ask Him what He thinks of you. He will love and correct but never discourage us; that is Satan's trick."

This talk was one of my favorites from this October LDS conference. I think it something I definitely needed to hear. Comparing yourself to other is (let me bluntly put it) STUPID. Why do we sit there and compare ourselves to other imperfect people. We will never improve by doing that. When we recognize our weaknesses then we can figure out, through the help of our Heavenly Father, how we can become who He wants us to be. Focusing on how we think others are better than us, or what others might think of us will leave us at a stand still on our way back to the celestial kingdom.