A recipe for unhappiness is to compare oneself with others. It is one of the surest routes to unhappiness.
For some, comparing the chiropractic scope of practice with that of a medical doctor may invite envy or jealousy.
Comparing your income with a patient or anyone else can invite feelings of anger or bitterness.
Comparing your patient numbers with any other chiropractor can breed confidence-robbing inadequacy or worse, prideful superiority.
Comparing yourself with anything or anyone distracts you from your purpose.
Someone, somewhere is wealthier, seeing more patients, better looking, happier, more fulfilled, more enlightened or more something than you. It’s also true that someone, somewhere is poorer, seeing fewer patients, having staffing issues or even more uncertain than you. (Perhaps because they’re comparing themselves with you?)
What are hoping to achieve by comparing yourself with others? It does not serve you. Catch yourself doing it and stop it. It is the fuel of resentment.