Comparing Yourself to Others
October 27th, 2025
Writer: Goldie Abrahams
Editor: Sophia Wohl
While one might hate to admit it, we all have wanted to be someone other than ourselves. It’s a weird concept to think about; why would we want to be someone else? Shouldn’t we just love who we are?
That’s exactly the issue. Who we are is not enough for people, which makes it not enough for ourselves. It is impossible to say that not once have you ever thought to yourself how much easier your life would be if you had the physical traits, social status, or material items as someone else.
With the increase in social media the idea of comparing yourself to others has only heightened. Either you’re scrolling online, looking through recent instagram posts, or just in public, there’s a constant thought of how much better off you’d be if you weren’t you. It’s almost depressing to think about how your life could be nicer if you were someone else.
But would it really?
The concept that many have not realized is that social media is fake. Everything you see online is not equivalent to real life. The amount of editing, and glamorizing that goes into one singular photo may surprise you. If you think about it, why would anyone post something that does themselves poorly.
The society we are living in has such high standards for how people should look, their body type, what is deemed “cool” or “trendy”, but more importantly what is considered “easy”. But in reality, no one has it easy. It’s difficult to be surrounded by the repetitive chatter of others’ achievements, and not feel jealous of what they have. It takes time to be content with your own personal life, and possessions, whatever that may be.
Being a teenager is the furthest thing from simple. Although I used to scroll on social media and find myself envious of friends that were in other countries, or gifted the newest designer bags, I realized that they are not perfect either. I know it’s cliche, but no one is perfect. If you really take time to drill that thought into your mind, you will soon become more secure in who you are, rather than who you could be. It is human nature to compare yourself to others. It’s just habitual, and inevitable in our brains to want what we can’t have.
Because we spend so much time thinking about what other people have, we are often blinded by the good that we have ourselves. It’s easy to point out the flaws in ourselves, but really we should easily point out the highlights of what makes us, us. At the same time you're praying that your life becomes someone else's, that could be the same for them. You might live the dream of so many others, that you fail to realize just how lucky you are.
This concept is not something that sticks overnight, but with the reassurance of yourself and reminding yourself that you are good enough in your own skin, you’ll soon come to the realization that who you are is plenty. Your life is someone's dream. Keep that in mind. What you have, who you are, or what you look like are traits that someone only wishes they could have.
So, next time you’re on social media and finding yourself thinking otherwise about who you are, remember your worth, remember you’re in someone else' s fantasy, and most importantly find the good in you. Not one person is perfect. You are worth it.