Well I guess that's a valid question, right? I often compare my life to those around me. I am fully aware that comparison can lead to one's own destruction. I think I compare my life to the life of others because I want the approval of others by striving to be more successful than others. As the second child in my household, I flew under the radar pretty much my entire life. My parents were more attentive to the needs of my brother than my own. I believe that was the reason I always sought my parent's approval of everything I did. I wanted them to treat me equally and not make me feel less. I tried to do so many things like join organizations at school and participate in activities that would make them proud. While none of this worked, I continued to push myself to be the greatest. I wanted them to see me as a successful child. I thought that by exceeding their expectations of me, I would finally win them over. I would finally be given the equal amount of attention that the...