Comparisons: Never Compare Yourself to Others

# Comparisons: Never Compare Yourself to Others *"Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself."* — **Coco Chanel** Coco Chanel is certainly an inspiration. Her quote defines what it means when we go to share wisdom with others. Being honest with yourself, and recognizing what you have to offer is valuable and inspiring — that will define your journey to success. What we are sharing is from our experiences, so the lessons we teach come from a personal place. So let's just put the first rule out there… **Never compare yourself to others.** As a mum of two kids, I've known that I should never compare my children to others — they develop differently. So this rule should be the same for us. As we get older, we tend to make comparisons to others in our personal lives and careers. It just happens, and this is something I have personally had to remind myself not to do very often. As I was growing my business, I would network with others and learn about what they are up to — new systems, new clients, etc. — and then walk away trying to compare my business and what I'm doing and not doing. After a while there, I realised I was self-sabotaging myself and putting myself under unnecessary stress. How I realised this was via a simple little event between my daughter and a friend's daughter. Once I did, I changed my tune and began recognizing all elements that made me and my business. The crazy thing is, once I recognised I was unique and not to be compared with, I was invited to join an international team of designers, and doors opened up. **I still believe to this day; the universe saw I was growing up and began delivering what I was asking for… because I was being me and not trying to be someone else.** I'm not sure if you've had this experience. If you are still wondering why you're not up there with the other successful businesses, then please let me tell you — you will be. But first, **STOP COMPARING YOURSELF. YOU ARE AMAZING AT BEING YOU.** Take note of all the wonderful experiences you have, the amazing lessons you've learnt, the inspiration you can give, and I seriously believe you will start seeing changes. People don't want to see fake; they want to see life — the real journey, the ups and downs. So there is a journey behind every successful business. When you start a wisdom business, it's a whole other level. It's about you personally, your knowledge, your lessons learnt, and your experiences that you're sharing, so there's no point in comparing your business to someone else. Go out, be you, and share you, share your wisdom, and you'll find once you embrace how wonderful you really are, you will most certainly inspire others to see the same in themselves… and that is success right there! Chat again soon, my lovelies Nikki x