如何成为自己的朋友(How to be a friend of yourself)(2)

　　5. stop comparing yourself with others

　　you are unique. you can never be like other people, and neither can other people be like you. the way you measure your success is not determined by other people and what they achieve. instead, it is determined by your own life purpose. you have everything you need to achieve your life purpose, so it's useless to compare yourself with others.

　　6. always be true to yourself

　　you don't like other people lying to you, right? similarly, you won't like yourself if you know that you lie to yourself. whether you realize it or not, that gives your mind a reason not to like yourself. that’s why it's important to always be true to yourself. in whatever you do, be honest and follow your conscience. remember this quote by abraham lincoln:

　　i desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end . . . i have lost every other friend on earth, i shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside of me.