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Episode 299: Compare Yourself to Yourself · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast
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  Speaker 1: to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty
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  Speaker 2: Three animals are accused of a terrible crime, Sally the Pig,
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  Speaker 2: Wan the Eagle, and Carl the Otter. A famous detective
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  Speaker 2: is brought in to investigate. He interrogates all three suspects
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  Speaker 2: and immediately decides it's not the pig, but why well,
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  Speaker 2: it's always Wan or the Otter. We should always do
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  Speaker 2: what we can to continue improving. Rather than compare ourselves
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  Speaker 2: to others, it is far more constructive and useful to
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  Speaker 2: compare ourselves to our former self. Are you a better
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  Speaker 2: person than you were in the past. We will talk
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  Speaker 2: about this in this week's episode of Positively three sixty five,
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  Speaker 2: but first we have our trivia question of the day.
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  Speaker 2: Do you know the answer to this week's trivia question.
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  Speaker 2: The question was the novel Little Women is set in
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  Speaker 2: which us state the answer Massachusetts. Now you know. In life,
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  Speaker 2: it's easy to get caught up in the pressure of
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  Speaker 2: proving ourselves to others, whether it's through achievements, social status,
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  Speaker 2: or outward appearances. However, a much more fulfilling approach is
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  Speaker 2: to focus on improving ourselves, cultivating internal growth rather than
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  Speaker 2: seeking validation from external sources. When we prioritize self improvement,
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  Speaker 2: we invest in skills, mindset, and emotional intelligence that help
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  Speaker 2: us to become more resilient, content and capable. This focus
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  Speaker 2: allows us to measure success not by how others perceive us,
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  Speaker 2: but by the personal progress we make, whether it's overcoming
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  Speaker 2: our own challenges, learning new things, or simply becoming kinder
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  Speaker 2: and more empathetic. True growth comes from within. Instead of
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  Speaker 2: trying to prove to others that we are work worthy
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  Speaker 2: or capable, we should aim to prove to ourselves that
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  Speaker 2: we can rise above our limitations and keep evolving. Personal
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  Speaker 2: development involves a deeper level of self awareness, which encourages
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  Speaker 2: us to be open to feedback, embrace our flaws, and
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  Speaker 2: set meaningful goals that align with our values. When we
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  Speaker 2: shift the focus from proving ourselves to improving ourselves, we
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  Speaker 2: unlock lasting confidence, self compassion, and a sense of fulfillment
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  Speaker 2: that can't be easily shaken by external judgments or fleeting successes.
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  Speaker 2: This approach leads to sustainable well being, helping us build
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  Speaker 2: a better life that feels both authentic and purposeful. There
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  Speaker 2: is an old proverb that expresses the theme of this
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  Speaker 2: week's episode beautifully. The proverb says, this focus on improving yourself,
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  Speaker 2: not proving yourself.
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  Speaker 1: to hear from you, so until next time, stay positive
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  Speaker 1: today and every day, three hundred and sixty five days
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