The most healthy approach is probably to compare yourself to yourself N years ago, not to others. Comparing yourself to others will always leave you disappointed.
But it's easier said than done. Especially if you read HN :)
But it's easier said than done. Especially if you read HN :)
Absolutely.
It wasn't him, but this is often attributed to Mark Twain:
“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”
And yeah, comparing myself to N years ago - I can't image how stupid I was ! (And it does actually feel good !)