Put Away the Measuring Stick - MTL Magazine

Put Away the Measuring Stick - MTL Magazine

by Becky Harling




I walked into the room, coffee in hand. I paused and quickly scanned the other guests. That’s when I freaked out! Many of them were authors and speakers like me, only most of them were far more successful. I immediately felt sabotaged by internal questions, “Why was I invited to this party?” “Am I wearing the right clothes?” “God, why am I not more successful like these other authors?” As soon as that last thought travelled through my mind, I realized I was doing it again – I was playing the comparison game.