Try: Using the Phrase "Don't Compare"
Since you're a human being and you're alive in 2017, I'm guessing you're aware of the "comparing yourself" problem. You know, the situation where a person wastes time worrying that their neighbor/friend/coworker has a better life / things more figured out / a better job than they do?
It's a cancerous thought problem, and this experiment is meant to tackle it head-on.
You're hearing this from the frontlines: it's possible to dent the "comparing" problem.
Change the habit.
I've lessened the amount that I compare myself to others in the past three years by building on my mental habit. At first it took brute force. Over time it has gotten easier and more natural. Here's how it works: If I feel my mind start to bend toward comparison, I literally say the following two words to myself,
DON'T COMPARE.
I then think about how I couldn’t live like others even if I wanted to.
Keep it simple, build the muscle.
It can be very hard to put theoreticals into action. That's why this experiment really is just about saying these words aloud to yourself:
“Don’t compare.” “Don’t compare.”
I hope this experiment works for you! Sending you good, non-comparison thoughts.
