"Comparison is the thief of joy." That's one of my favorite quotes. It's so true. You can be feeling on top of the world, but there will always be someone who does better than you, who looks better than you, who feels better about themselves than you. Next thing you know, there goes your joy! This is just one good reason to not concern yourself too much with what others are doing. You're only seeing the surface, anyway. They probably have issues, too.
The one exception to this comparison theory is the TV show "Hoarders." I am currently watching episode after episode of the show, and it makes me happy. These people really make me feel good about my housekeeping skills. I feel bad for them, most of them, anyway. Some of them are just so hateful. I do not have issues like theirs, though.
To be honest, I've not always been a good housekeeper. In recent years, I have gotten a handle on it. I no longer live in fear of someone showing up unexpectedly. My house is relatively presentable all of the time now, just don't look in my bedroom or bathroom. Earlier, I was feeling bad about the clean laundry that is folded and stacked in my room. I need to put it all away. Then, I turned on "Hoarders," and ta-da! I don't feel so bad, anymore! Comparison: the source of joy. It's all perspective.
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