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Comparing Yourself to Others, Solved
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We all compare ourselves to other people—our friends, coworkers, strangers on the internet—and most of the time, it makes us feel like shit. But why do we keep doing it? In this episode of Solved, we dig into the uncomfortable truth behind social comparison, how it quietly ruins our self-worth, and why most of what we envy in others is a projection of our own insecurity.
We also get into the brutal paradox of success, the toxic loop of chasing status, and how the constant measurement of our lives against others is one of the dumbest things we do as a species. If you’ve ever felt not good enough, or like you’re falling behind, this one’s for you.
We also put together a free companion guide for this episode with all the takeaways, references, and tools to help you get your sh*t together once and for all. Download it here: https://solvedpodcast.com/socialcomparison
Ready to stop listening to podcasts and actually start taking action? Join Momentum, a community of like-minded people who are taking small steps every day to make big changes in their lives: https://findmomentum.com/socialcomparison
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:29 Chapter 1: Evolutionary Roots
00:16:20 The Emotional Toolkit
00:20:18 Chapter 2: Philosophy and Social Comparison
00:23:31 The Buddhist Path
00:24:58 Aristotle
00:34:34 Stoicism
00:36:24 Existentialism
00:40:06 Myths
00:48:37 Chapter 3: The Psychology of Social Comparison
00:58:54 Downward Comparison
01:22:19 Chapter 4: Digital Technology and Social Comparison
01:44:20 Chapter 5: The 80/20 of Managing Comparison
01:57:40 Hidden Costs
01:58:48 Takeaways
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257 episodes
Manage episode 519568389 series 1464165
We all compare ourselves to other people—our friends, coworkers, strangers on the internet—and most of the time, it makes us feel like shit. But why do we keep doing it? In this episode of Solved, we dig into the uncomfortable truth behind social comparison, how it quietly ruins our self-worth, and why most of what we envy in others is a projection of our own insecurity.
We also get into the brutal paradox of success, the toxic loop of chasing status, and how the constant measurement of our lives against others is one of the dumbest things we do as a species. If you’ve ever felt not good enough, or like you’re falling behind, this one’s for you.
We also put together a free companion guide for this episode with all the takeaways, references, and tools to help you get your sh*t together once and for all. Download it here: https://solvedpodcast.com/socialcomparison
Ready to stop listening to podcasts and actually start taking action? Join Momentum, a community of like-minded people who are taking small steps every day to make big changes in their lives: https://findmomentum.com/socialcomparison
Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:29 Chapter 1: Evolutionary Roots
00:16:20 The Emotional Toolkit
00:20:18 Chapter 2: Philosophy and Social Comparison
00:23:31 The Buddhist Path
00:24:58 Aristotle
00:34:34 Stoicism
00:36:24 Existentialism
00:40:06 Myths
00:48:37 Chapter 3: The Psychology of Social Comparison
00:58:54 Downward Comparison
01:22:19 Chapter 4: Digital Technology and Social Comparison
01:44:20 Chapter 5: The 80/20 of Managing Comparison
01:57:40 Hidden Costs
01:58:48 Takeaways
Follow me:
https://instagram.com/markmanson/
https://twitter.com/IAmMarkManson
https://facebook.com/Markmansonnet/
https://linkedin.com/in/markmanson/
https://www.tiktok.com/@iammarkmanson
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
257 episodes
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