Comparison - The Lie We Tell Ourselves

As artists, comparison is one of the quiet killers of momentum. We look sideways and suddenly forget why we picked up the guitar, the camera, the pen in the first place. We start measuring our beginning against someone else’s highlight reel, and that math never works out. Comparison turns inspiration into insecurity and replaces curiosity with judgment. Instead of asking, “What can I learn?” we ask, “Why am I not there yet?”—and that question can freeze creativity before it even has a chance to breathe.

The truth is, every artist is running a different race on a different road with a different set of obstacles. Your story, your timing, your scars, your voice—those are not mistakes, they’re the material. When you focus on becoming a better version of you instead of a weaker version of someone else, the work gets honest, and honest work connects. Use other artists as proof that it’s possible, not as a ruler to beat yourself with. Stay in your lane, keep creating, and trust that your path will make sense to the people it’s meant for.