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Jasmine's avatar

Indeed a great reminder to focus on our own progress, at our own pace.

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Mack Collier's avatar

Thank you Jasmine. Always a joy to hear from you 🌹

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Hege Kristoffersen's avatar

Some great points here Mack! ✨

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Mack Collier's avatar

Thank you Hege!

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Scott Ko's avatar

Nice one Mack! So very aligned with my recent article on the 'is-ought problem' too and the pros and cons of comparisons; it really can be a double-edged sword.

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Mack Collier's avatar

It’s good to see that people here are paying attention, I think this is a very important topic. Especially for our mental health.

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Leslie Oosten's avatar

Very good

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Mack Collier's avatar

Thank you Leslie!

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Mack Collier's avatar

More research about the Comparison Trap: Bronze medal winners are happier than silver medalists. The reason? Bronze winners focus on what they won, silver medalists focus on what they lost.

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/why-do-so-many-olympic-bronze-medalists-seem-happier-than-silver-medalists-blame-upward-counterfactuals.html

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