tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post1767295528731592770..comments2023-11-02T08:22:35.285-04:00Comments on WATTS WORKS: Does Comparison Rob Us Of Joy?Lynne Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788918458763274157noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-63507142838472658322012-03-10T21:22:45.660-05:002012-03-10T21:22:45.660-05:00@ Bongo---You are so right! God is the one to jud...@ Bongo---You are so right! God is the one to judge not us. However, we could learn much from God's accepting each of us a we are, unique as he made us. Thanks for the comment!Lynne Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788918458763274157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-40836477485057379462012-03-10T21:21:01.448-05:002012-03-10T21:21:01.448-05:00@Rimly, Thanks for the comment. We all naturally ...@Rimly, Thanks for the comment. We all naturally compare but it is certainly a choice how we respond to others and what we look to compare. Celebrating each of our strengths nurtures each of us.<br />@Jan and Andy... I love Dr Seuss too! What a gift for communicating he had!Lynne Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788918458763274157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-80165051551720520072012-03-10T16:28:26.311-05:002012-03-10T16:28:26.311-05:00Great post....isn't it a shame that we all can...Great post....isn't it a shame that we all can't just accept each other for who we are....I see how people react to me ..look at me and shun me...I am not perfect but I try very hard to accept someone for who they are , where they are...why should anyone be judged...that's God's job....not mine....As always...XOXOXOXOX<br /><br />http://bongoisme.blogspot.com/2012/03/comparison-thief-of-joy_01.html#axzz1okUsxRDsBongohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09476508632697640785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-7065691921743658962012-03-08T14:36:59.414-05:002012-03-08T14:36:59.414-05:00Hello Lynne.
If we all just accepted our own uniqu...Hello Lynne.<br />If we all just accepted our own uniqueness, I'm sure there would be a better balance in the world. I enjoyed your thoughts on this topic. Loved the Dr. Seuss quote.<br />Thanks for sharing.The Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667034322952126127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-18599830308733468582012-03-07T17:17:36.476-05:002012-03-07T17:17:36.476-05:00I love Dr. Seuss. great piece here.I love Dr. Seuss. great piece here.photos by janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931922143998773384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-6545459283966755352012-03-07T02:50:54.096-05:002012-03-07T02:50:54.096-05:00Very beautiful quote, thank you!!!!!Very beautiful quote, thank you!!!!!Nikky44https://www.blogger.com/profile/06725453458357123087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-75498396040183821962012-03-06T06:14:00.170-05:002012-03-06T06:14:00.170-05:00Lynne as Corinne said, in a very brief way you bro...Lynne as Corinne said, in a very brief way you brought out the key to this whole blog hop. What we do with this information and by doing how we celebrate ourselves and those around us. Beautiful.<br /><br />http://rimlybezbaruah.blogspot.in/2012/02/lingering.htmlRimlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800381730067608251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-74614309134335259702012-03-05T20:09:04.184-05:002012-03-05T20:09:04.184-05:00@janaki nagaraj Oh yes those teen years are the wo...@janaki nagaraj Oh yes those teen years are the worst!! Hopefully as adults we learn to use comparison in different ways... to help ourselves rather than to hurt<br />@Mary Hudak-Collins--thanks so much for commenting...Lynne Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415361597684624213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-13486992428424949502012-03-05T20:06:27.665-05:002012-03-05T20:06:27.665-05:00@saviragupta---i think we definitely lose our iden...@saviragupta---i think we definitely lose our identity when we compare ourselves to other and try to change or imitate what others expect us to be. Dr. Seuss was right... Why fit in when you were born to stand out? And maybe born to stand out as an introvert as Debra pointed out that he was. Thanks for the comment.Lynne Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415361597684624213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-65214826826752274042012-03-05T20:02:55.550-05:002012-03-05T20:02:55.550-05:00@ sweepy jean-I love Dr Seuss's quotes too
@ D...@ sweepy jean-I love Dr Seuss's quotes too<br />@ Debra--An introvert? amazing! i guess he was an extrovert through his work:)<br />thanks for the comments.Lynne Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415361597684624213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-81190408384266496002012-03-05T07:32:20.999-05:002012-03-05T07:32:20.999-05:00That is a very interesting question...What do we d...That is a very interesting question...What do we do with the information? I believe that would determine, whether or not, comparison is the thief of joy. Very nicely written :)Mary Hudak-Collins livingthescripture.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181851742870395058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-42413674411080052442012-03-05T00:17:48.651-05:002012-03-05T00:17:48.651-05:00We are all different from one another...we realize...We are all different from one another...we realize that we are unique when we are through comparing...that is after our teen years where comparison is at it peak. Loved the quote. Nice post.JANUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983287092498427967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-56692960016835266422012-03-04T20:37:52.375-05:002012-03-04T20:37:52.375-05:00This blog hop has given me food for thought. I am ...This blog hop has given me food for thought. I am still not fond of this word for many reason listed by others and myself. <br /><br />As different as we are... so are our strengths and like you I would rather focus on that then compare it to the intensity of what was/who and what is/now.<br /><br />I had another thought that if we had to compare our self to another then are we not loosing our organic identity ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-89478055768880810022012-03-04T19:53:51.095-05:002012-03-04T19:53:51.095-05:00Lynne, I love the quote by Dr. Seuss, "Why fi...Lynne, I love the quote by Dr. Seuss, "Why fit in when you were born to stand out?" I just learned this week that he was an introvert. Most would imagine such a colorful genius to be an extrovert. But no, he hid himself most of the time behind his desk and wrote. <br />Love your take on comparison: why not celebrate our differences instead of judge? What wisdom!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273349436461781371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-51642184041553547792012-03-04T19:20:15.992-05:002012-03-04T19:20:15.992-05:00I love your last quote from Dr. Suess. I think peo...I love your last quote from Dr. Suess. I think people are afraid of differences instead of appreciating what make us, and others, unique and beautiful. I found your blog through the hop. Nice post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-65493729122799111222012-03-04T15:44:57.684-05:002012-03-04T15:44:57.684-05:00@Linda---I think that most people assume that comp...@Linda---I think that most people assume that comparisons are negative because that is how most comparisons work for them. One person is better in some way than another. To consider comparisons as neutral and a way to grow and change takes practice! It takes changing the usual perception. Thanks for the comment!Lynne Wattshttp://www.lynnewatts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-75778862043167304732012-03-04T15:35:13.381-05:002012-03-04T15:35:13.381-05:00@ Corinne--Thanks for the comment. I think compar...@ Corinne--Thanks for the comment. I think comparisons are only negative if we allow them to be. We can always learn from the experience.<br />@Martha--I also believe that valuing our own abilities and not looking for confirmation in our worth through others is so important!Lynne Wattshttp://lynnewatts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-22920808920351894492012-03-04T11:50:59.789-05:002012-03-04T11:50:59.789-05:00Hi, Lynne! ~
I wonder why so many people presume ...Hi, Lynne! ~<br /><br />I wonder why so many people presume that when I compare myself to someone else, who may be better at something than me, it is destined to be a negative, devaluing experience for me. <br /><br />Within the past 24 hours I have compared myself to Abraham Lincoln, Jesus, a certain blog writer I admire, a certain blog writer for whom I have disdain, Oprah Winfrey, and many more. <br /><br />Personally, I find comparisons helpful to keep me moving toward my ultimate goals. I want to behave in ways that are more like people whom I admire, and less like people I do not admire. <br /><br />Thank you for joining the Comparison Blog Hop and sharing your ideas on this interesting topic ;-)Dangerous Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442306921276302945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-71607765407316353112012-03-03T13:11:12.908-05:002012-03-03T13:11:12.908-05:00I love what you said here, Lynne! So many times, ...I love what you said here, Lynne! So many times, comparing ourselves to others can lead to jealousy and negative feelings if we don't value the gifts we already have. I agree - it's all in how we use the information we get.<br />Blessings to you!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648275564876140243.post-87094140218805901282012-03-03T10:47:05.932-05:002012-03-03T10:47:05.932-05:00Thanks for joining the hop, Lynne. What we do with...Thanks for joining the hop, Lynne. What we do with the information comparisons bring us is key. I like how you've put it so succinctly and yet so clearly.Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127426375705808776noreply@blogger.com