Some well-wisher posed this question and stirred my thoughts. Is Comparison required to better our life? Yes or No! Comparisons are in matter of money or socialization.
Comparison can be broadly classified as
1) Financial comparison
2) Social comparison
Financial comparison is with the intention of betterment of our self and family and all it needs is to better our earnings or if we have good earning to spend in a way that we are on par with others. In all this exercise we in a way want others to think that we are happy. Because if I were to be contented and be happy with what I have got I would not have compared myself with others.
Social comparison is process whereby we learn to get along with and to behave similarly to other people in the group, largely through imitation as well as group pressure. Social comparison is with the intention of betterment of our life with others and all it needs is to keep in good relationship with people around us. For this to be achieved we have to share our views and accept others views, and being so others are happy for us. They miss us the moment we leave their company they yearn for it.
It is the social relationship which has to be given more priority. But I feel people socialize when they share same opinions, have same attitudes and behaviour, and finally the more or less the similar financial background. The relation between people cannot be compared, but the two comparisons definitely goes hand in hand.
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