I’ve been catching up on Ben Stein’s columns at Yahoo Finance. One in particular has some advice for finances that struck a chord for the rest of my life.
Do Not Compare Your Insides With Other People’s Outsides.
While Ben Stein is talking about finances, I need to realize that this also applies to my interactions with people. There are times I feel that others have it so much more together than I do. I should realize that this is just the external facade. The few times people have given me a glimpse of their insides, they are just as screwed up as I am. Mind you, this may be because only my peers are willing to share with me.
I also notice this dichotomy when reading some people’s blogs. They seem more together on the ‘outside’ than they do in their writing, which I assume to be a watered down version of their insides.