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Stuck in Comparison: How to Overcome Peer Pressure and Find Your Own Path
My friend Alan is going through a very bad experience recently: “My college classmate got a Ph.D., but I’m stuck in my job. In comparison, I feel like I’m doing really poorly.” Her boyfriend, Alan Yang also had the same feeling as her: “My high school classmates all bought luxury cars with their own money, and I still commuted on the subway and bus every day. We are all from the same school. The gap is really big.” ” Whenever I see my friends When my old classmates in the circle show off their wonderful lives, I feel very anxious and feel that I am much behind my peers.” ”…
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There’s No Such Thing as “Happily Ever After” in Real Life
The efforts of many people are just for once and for all. Growing up, I believe that everyone has heard “as long as you…” countless times. In middle school, the teacher told us that as long as you work hard and get admitted to a good university, you will be fine. After graduation, our parents told us that as long as you work hard and get into the system, you will be fine. Entering the society, public opinion tells us that as long as you work hard and accumulate wealth to buy a house and a car, you will be fine. Nobody told us the definition of “good”,…
