One of the hardest things to shake is the idea that everyone else is further along. Everyone else is moving faster, they know more and they are getting it right. But not us. “I’m not doing as well” is what you keep telling yourself. But no one actually has the full picture. It’s all in your head. You are assuming everyone else is out there making big moves, but that’s only because all you have seen are their highlights. Meanwhile, you have compared those highlights to your full behind-the-scenes. You are never going to feel like a winner this way.
Life doesn’t unfold at the same pace for everyone. And most of the time, the people you think are ahead are also feeling lost, tired, unsure. They are also questioning if they’re doing enough. So you are not behind. Just on your own path, with your own timing. Keep this in mind always. There’s no universal scoreboard and even if there was, most of what matters wouldn’t be on it.