#2.Competition, Comparison & the Quiet Poison of “Not Enough”

✨ Inspiration Series, Post #2

Beautiful creatives,

Today I want to talk about something that touches nearly every artist at some point on the path — quietly, painfully, and often without us even realizing it:

Competition.Comparison.The belief that someone else’s brilliance somehow dims our own.

It sneaks in when we see another artist’s work and think:

“She’s so good…”“He knows more than I do…”“Their art is extraordinary — mine is nothing.”

And just like that, the inner landscape shifts.

Instead of celebrating another’s beauty, we begin to measure ourselves against it.Instead of feeling inspired, we feel small.Instead of creating, we stall.

But here is the truth we must remember:

**Comparison is a distortion.

Competition is a myth.Your creativity is not in a footrace with anyone else’s.**

Every artist — every single one — is here to express something only they can express. No one else has your fingerprint. No one else has your voice, your history, your symbols, your soul-markings.

So why do we compete?

Because underneath it all, there is a tender ache:

“Am I enough?”“Is my work worthy?”“Do I belong here?”

And when we do not yet trust our own creative worth, jealousy and envy can begin to take root — not because we are unkind, but because we are afraid.

Afraid of being invisible.Afraid of not measuring up.Afraid that someone else’s talent means less space for ours.

But here in truth:There is room for everyone.There is room for you.

Creativity is not a scarcity field. It is not a contest with winners and losers. It is a garden with infinite blossoms — each one different, each one necessary.

When one of us rises, we all rise.When one of us shines, the path becomes brighter for everyone behind them.

So let this be our collective intention:

✨ To celebrate one another.✨ To honor our own unfolding.✨ To release the illusion that we must outdo anyone.✨ To trust that our unique expression — exactly as it is — matters.

And most of all:

**Your work is not meant to be compared.

It is meant to be created.And that alone makes it worthy.**

Let’s talk…Don't just read this... contemplate it, journal on it and perhaps share a post about it:

Where does competition show up for you, and what truth would set you free from it?

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