A Wren Says

I have written before about my habit challenges and my pursuit of greater productivity. One of my biggest hangups is that I am struggling to do things that old me had no problem doing. Listen, from one internet stranger to another: Don’t do that.

Common advice is that comparison is the thief of joy. Usually, we’re talking about not comparing your life to someone else’s social media “highlight reel.” “You never know what’s going on behind the scenes.” But also, as is left out, you shouldn’t compare yourself to your own highlight reel either.

You are not the same person you once were. You have completely different life situations than the old you, even if the only thing you notice is the passing of time. All of the decisions you make and the actions you take are based here, in the present moment. It is not about what the old you would have done. It is about what you, as you are today, will choose.

With the circumstances that you are currently in, are you doing your best? Not the you in the perfect situation, not the you two years ago, not you before kids, not you in other time but now. Are you doing your best? Okay, let’s take it from there.