Comparison Is Like Human Nature

I believe comparison is like human nature because we as humans like to compete against each other and conform in order to "fit in" and at the same time be better than everyone else. I would compare my level of English and reading comprehension skills to others' because Chinese is my "first language." Though I learned English at the same time as Chinese, Chinese was the most dominant language spoken. And because of that, I have to work twice as hard and it will take me twice as longer to write papers. I know that I shouldn't compare myself to others because "letting go of comparison is not a to do list item" (Brown 97) that can be checked off easily. I sort of started this plan already, but it is accepting the fact that I have to work harder than others because of this obstacle. Though it makes me a little different and …show more content…
No matter how content or peaceful I am before our conversation, at the end, I'm at the other end of the spectrum, irritated, mad, and frustrated, and that's due to her tone of voice and her personality (I have a handful people who agrees with me). I started this plan some time ago since I didn't want "talking loudly" to become a very bad habit when I have kids. My plan is to stop, close my eyes, and take slow deep breaths to calm my nerves and relax, and then continue the conversation again. If I'm upset to the point where I may need to throw something, I will wait until our conversation is over and then I'll go outside if it's warm out to become "emotionally clutter free" (Brown 110) or I would tell her, "hold on" and I'll mute her until I calmed down a bit. Brown says, "Overcoming self-doubt is all about believe we're enough and letting go of what the world says we're supposed to be…" (115) I think and sometimes I believe that the only reason I went into nursing is because of what I overheard my mom mention a long time