Half-Year Reset: Letting Go of Comparison and Owning My Journey

This year has been a rollercoaster for me personally and professionally. As we enter the second half, I’ve been reflecting on one habit that I know I really need to drop if I want to grow well, and that is comparing myself to others.Being someone in the digital and tech space, it’s so easy to feel like you’re not doing enough. I’m into UI/UX design, content creation, and digital marketing, and every day I see amazing work online. Beautiful designs, viral content, landing big clients, or even earning huge upvotes here on Hive.And sometimes, I just pause and feel like… “What am I even doing?”

There were times I finished designing a full user interface and was proud of it, but after seeing someone else’s work trending on Twitter or Behance, I’ll just close my file and feel like mine is not good enough, and i will even end up not posting what i spent hours to design,Same with my content sometimes I spend hours creating a video or writing a thoughtful post, only to get little views or low engagement. Meanwhile, someone else posts a simple reel and it blows up.

This constant comparison started affecting me badly. I was still working, yes, but my joy was missing. I wasn’t seeing my own progress because I was too busy measuring myself with others.

But now, I’m choosing to let it go.This second half of the year, I’m resetting my mindset. I’m choosing to focus on my lane. I want to celebrate my small wins like learning a new design tool, finishing a project on time, growing my audience, or even just showing up when I don’t feel motivated.

I’ve come to accept that everyone’s journey is different. Some people started before me. Some have more resources or connections. But none of that means I’m behind or not good enough. I have my own space in this digital world and the only person I should try to be better than is who I was yesterday.

In my personal life, comparison has also made me doubt my worth. I would look at others with perfect routines, more money, better work life balance, and think, “Am I not trying hard enough?” But I have learned that what we see online is not always the full truth. People show their highlightsand not their struggles.

So moving forward, I’m embracing my own timing. I’ll keep creating, designing, growing at my own pace. I will clap for others without questioning my progress.

If you’re like me and comparison has been messing with your mind, please take a moment to reset too. Your journey is valid. You’re doing better than you think. And most of all you deserve to grow with peace.

Picture is mine

with love 🧡❤️💛
Hamidu Yetunde

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