comparison is NOT the "thief of joy". here's why.
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“comparison is the thief of joy” they say, a quote originally from Former US President Theodore Roosevelt (random!). but what does the idea that we just "shouldn't" compare ourselves to each other ignore, and in turn, normalize? find out in this soul session.
Sources Mentioned:
Podcast: Jung and the World Podcast: One to One with Bayo Akomolafe ( • One to One with Bayo Akomolafe )
Book: The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-myth...)
YouTube: Dr. Gabor Maté: The Myth of Normal & The Power of Connection | Wholehearted ( • Dr. Gabor Maté: The Myth of Normal & The P... )
Book: The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present by Byung-Chul Han Writing: Bayo Akomolafe (https://www.bayoakomolafe.net) Podcast: Philosophize This: Episode #189 ... Everything that connects us is slowly disappearing. - Byung Chul Han pt. 2 ( • Episode #189 ... Everything that connects ... )
Essay: Comparison as Symptom by me on my Substack (https://ayandastood.substack.com/p/3-...)
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Time stamps:
02:46: Shame & comparison
03:49: Individualism
06:28: Crisis Response - Bayo Akomolafe
09:08: The Myth of Normal - Gabor Mate
14:25: Atomization & Authenticity - Byung Chul-Hun
22:06: Collective path
25:11: Social structures
26:42: Comparison as a cultural cold
33:36: Reimagine social systems
34:40: Essay: Comparison as Symptom - Me
34:54: Thank you for being here