You Vs.Society | Stop Comparing Yourself To Others

 

I know.. We are only human. Even if we don’t intend to, we compare our lives and ourselves to others. It’s become involuntary. I sometimes find myself wondering why I don’t have the same pear shaped body as so and so does or why don’t I have such an interesting job that flies me to places like this person. But on the other hand, we also compare ourselves to others to make ourselves feels better too like “Thank God I am not in her situation.” 

Truth be told, it has become so easy lately to get wrapped up in the lives of people when our world revolves around the internet and social media. *guilty* From flawless selfies to galavanting around exotic streets around the world, we see a split second of someone’s life and we then start to think that they have it all together. We then spend time trying to be more like them because we think by doing that, it’ll make us happy. It won’t.

Lets not confuse comparison with inspiration. Well, its pretty normal to be inspired by things we see and people we meet, but when that inspiration turns into comparison, by putting ourselves down and beating ourselves up because we aren’t this ‘ideal’, its not being inspired anymore.

I want you, yes you, to know that you are good enough. And you are worthy of things you do not yet have but will come in the right time. There will always be people who will have more or less than you, who are better or worse than you at something, or who have things that you wish you had or glad you hadn’t. There is no point to compare your life to another, because each life is unique in its own way. Our feats, our struggles are our own and remember those things are what we should be proud of.

The only person you should be comparing yourself to is who you were yesterday and who you are today.

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**All photos and video were taken with a Sony A6000**

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Sephora Haul! | Sephora.au

As a few of you lovely people may know, I recently visited Australia for a bit and knowing the makeup-skincare obsessed girl that I am, I obviously did a trip to Sephora. Australian Sephora is a bit different from the ones in the US, in a sense that they don’t have the exact brands as the US. But for something that’s at the other end of the world, it’s pretty great selection to choose from.

Australia is generally a more expensive place to shop due to the higher taxes and what not. So I gave myself an amount of money to spend and I worked around it because TBH, I don’t need more makeup. But I did need something new to review on my blog. 

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ORIGINS Drink Up Intensive. ORIGINS Clear Improvement. ORIGINS Out Of Trouble. This was actually a face mask trio. I bought this because I have had a full size mask from Origins before and to be honest, it is kind of impossible to finish a full size face mask thing. So I got this one, each of them are 50mL and it allows me to try other types of masks without spending almost 100AUD on face masks alone(because thats crazy).

La Vanilla The Healthy Deodorant in Pure Vanilla. I first heard about this deodorant from Estee Lalonde in on of her Sephora hauls awhile back. She mentioned that this was the deodorant she used religiously. And I thought, If Estee loves it, I should try it too! 

Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment. You can say that I am Estee Lalonde obsessed… Because I also heard about this product from her and I just had to buy it too! I used it as soon as I bought it and wow, it is more than just a lip balm!

 

It Cosmetics Prow Powder Perfector in Universal Taupe. I originally planned to repurchase the ABH Brow Wiz , but I noticed that it would come out cheaper if I ordered it from a reseller back home. So, I scratched that idea and picked up this baby. I have no idea how good or bad this product is. So comment below if you want an honest review about this! 

Tarte BB Tinted Treatment in Light. Initially I told the lady at Sephora that I wanted a light base, like a tinted moisturizer. And little did I know I would pick up another Tarte base(because I don’t have enough obvs). This is actually a BB tinted treatment but she said it was practically the same thing.

Zoeva Rose Golden Eyeshadow Palette. I was due to pick up a brand new full-size palette because I bought my previous one almost 2 years ago. So when I saw this,  I just had to get it because first, its packaged in Rose Gold, second, there are Rise Gold shades in the palette. Can’t you tell that I love me some Rose Gold? Even if I don’t use this on the daily, I know I will love this baby! Comment below if you want a full review with the swatches and all! 

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**All photos and video were taken with a Sony A6000**

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How I Took Control Of My Happiness | The Happy Project

Being happy does not start and end at a certain point. It is a never-ending process every single person in this world goes through(its sometimes takes a lifetime). I am most definitely not implying that I am at a point that ends here but these are just a few steps/tips on how I try to be just that.

In the recent months, one of my main short term goals was and still is to be happy. I know it may seem a bit stupid or cliche to some. But after I finished university, I just felt that I needed to change my life for the better and my bad habits had to go. And let me tell you it is definitely easier said than done. 

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ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU ARE NOT PERFECT

I can admit that I never considered myself perfect to begin with. But I always made it a point to be better than others, especially with things that I usually excelled at(or I thought I did). It began when I started university, I always had a habit of comparing myself to others. I would beat myself up(not literally) for not getting the grade that I intended for, which made me enjoy less of my uni days as much as I should’ve.

But in the later part of Uni, I just forgot about being better than others but to do the best that I could. And that is what mattered the most.

ALLOW YOUR LIFE TO RUN ITS COURSE

If you know me personally, you would know that I am a huge planner. I talked about how I plan my week a few posts ago! Link HERE. But in terms of how my life will turn out, whether it be in terms or career opportunities or relationships. I have long accepted that I will let fates tackle that matter because I believe in this beautiful thing called serendipity. Everything will fall into place at the right time.

EXERCISE

According to the internet and other people who encouraged me to start exercising again, it helps release endorphins, which apparently are happy hormones. So if exercising can help you loose weight and make you a happier person, there is no excuse not to do it! 

FORGET WHAT EVERYBODY THINKS

I started not to give a sh*t about how unflattering I looked in photos recently because I was really self conscious about what photos I posted of myself in my blog before(photos like this). I was scared that people would secretly mock me online or tease me for how I presented myself on here(I know who you are :D). But I realized by them doing that, Its like free publicity for my blog. So thank you, haters. You continue to make me famous! (Referring to Mr. West’s new album)

SEPARATE YOUR HAPPINESS FROM YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS

This idea/thought probably hits home with a lot people. I know I used to depend on my success in Uni on my happiness a lot. And when it wouldn’t turn out so well, I would punish myself. This is definitely something I regret doing in the past years. Recently, instead of focusing on my achievements, I started to consider how lucky I was to live a privileged life filled with love, contentment and peace. I began to be thankful for everything and everyone in my life.

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**All photos and video were taken with a Sony A6000**

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