When someone else’s life makes you forget your own.
You’re not looking for it.
But it’s there.
A scroll.
A photo.
A post that feels too perfect.
And just like that —
you’re behind.
Your joy feels smaller.
Your progress feels slower.
Your light dims a little,
under the weight of someone else’s highlight reel.
Comparison doesn’t shout.
It whispers.
“You should be further.”
“They figured it out.”
“You’re falling behind.”
And even when you know better,
it still pulls at your self-worth like a slow tide.
You start questioning what you wanted in the first place.
Because now, you want what they have —
even if it’s not meant for you.
Even if it’s not real.
Ask yourself:
- Was I unhappy… or just influenced?
- Would I still want this if I hadn’t seen theirs?
- What’s mine — and what’s just noise?
This is the Cushy way.
Growth in your own rhythm.
Desire that’s aligned, not adopted.
A mirror that reflects you — not them.
You’re not behind.
You’re just not on their path.
And that’s more than okay — that’s sacred.