Psychological
Why does comparison steal your whole afternoon?
It starts with a glance. Someone's Instagram post. A friend's promotion. A stranger's body. And then, without deciding to, you've lost an entire afternoon measuring yourself against someone else's highlight reel.
That is the disease talking, because that is what I call the voice of comparison: a disease.— Amy Poehler, *Yes Please*
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Comedian, Writer & Producer
Amy Poehler is an Emmy-winning comedian, actress, and author of Yes Please, known for her sharp humor and disarmingly honest reflections on creative life.
Based on Amy Poehler on Comparison — Yes Please, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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