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The Trap of Comparison: Thief of Joy and Cause of Complacency

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Comparison can steal your joy — or quietly kill your momentum. Here's how it traps high achievers from both sides at the same time.

Most people know the quote: comparison is the thief of joy. But Josh makes the case that comparison is also the cause of complacency — and both operate simultaneously.

Looking up: you see someone more successful and get pulled into envy, regret, and the mental…