Using others as a measuring stick to assess your own worth is widely embedded in our highly competitive culture. This process starts fairly early in childhood when students are stratified based on ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. I still remember the day I got my first social media account. I was in my teens, fresh-faced and eager to connect with friends without any notion of how it might ...

Bill Gates advises against comparing yourself to others, emphasizing that such comparisons are self-insulting and hinder ...

Comparing yourself to others can make you feel like you are not doing enough or not progressing fast enough. The truth is everyone’s journey is different, and the only person you should compare ...

A new study shows how damaging it can be for college students in introductory STEM classes to compare how hard they work to the extent of effort put in by their peers. Researchers studied students in ...

As human beings, one of the most common tendencies we share is the habit of comparing ourselves, our situation, our circumstances and our lives to those around us. We look to see whether we’re doing ...

I am not really into New Year’s resolutions probably because I either fail them or forget them but last year in 2025, I made a pact with myself: “Stop comparing myself to others.” That meant no longer ...

Lifestyle Designer Aileen Xu looks to the wisdom of nature to help you dissolve the habit of comparison and embrace your ...

As the summer Olympics approach, take a moment to consider the following question. Who do you think will be the happiest medalist on each podium? Will it be the gold, silver, or bronze medalist? While ...