49: comparison is (not) the thief of joy

Soul Salon with Ayandastood · Jun 17, 2024 · 36m

“comparison is the thief of joy” they say, a quote originally from Former US President Theodore Roosevelt (random!). but what does the idea that we just "shouldn't" compare ourselves to each other ignore, and in turn, normalize? find out in this soul session and learn:

How this idea can reproduce individualism

How we are made to glorify our own alienation

What another way of seeing comparison could be

How thinkers like Bayo Akomolafe⁠⁠, Gabor Maté, and Byung-Chul Han can help us make sense of all this...

Time stamps:

(02:46): Shame & comparison

(03:49): Individualism

(06:28): Crisis Response…