Compared to what you were expecting?

Compared to what you were hoping?

Compared to what others have?

Compared to how it could have been?

Compared to your best?

Compared to someone else’s best?

Compared to yesterday?

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When we make an assessment of good or bad, better or worse, we’re often (perhaps always) making a comparison.

The question is: compared to what?

And importantly: how does that particular point of comparison serve us?