Comparing

You know how people say comparing yourself to others is bad? Well, in a certain aspect it CAN help us.
   For instance, if you think life is rotten, you can compare yourself to those less fortunate than you. Shift your thinking and you can be a happier person.
  Another example of how comparing helps is something like this: 
  When I was 9, I still couldn't ride a two-wheel bike. Really. And when I saw my 7 year old cousin riding it around like it was oh-so-easy, I decided to try it out. Guess what? I've been riding a two-wheel bike for four years now. :)
  One more example was when I joined primary school. Everyone was so different from me. That was when I decided to learn the ways of the Chinese School kids. It has proven to be quite useful. 
  Comparing isn't always bad. It depends how you use it.