The Comparison Trap - Decoding the Ravana within us.
If you are a student of mythology, you know about the Samudra Manthan. A rakshas called Swarnbhanu switched places to have Amrut. When Lord Vishnu realised this, he cut Svarnabhanu's body by the…
If you are a student of mythology, you know about the Samudra Manthan. A rakshas called Swarnbhanu switched places to have Amrut. When Lord Vishnu realised this, he cut Svarnabhanu's body by the neck. The head was separated from the body.
The head is called Rahu while the body is called Ketu. Now I equate Rahu with Ravana, similar qualities. You cannot satisfy the hunger of Rahu. Rahu is always interested in what others have in their plates. Never satisfied with what he has.
Somewhere between being a child and growing years, we stopped running our own race and started watching and comparing ourselves with everyone else. Promotion, house, business, cars and so on. Without even knowing we held up our life against theirs. The comparison happens in seconds but the dent remains for long.
And this is what I think is Ravana within us. Always looking outside and never satisfied with what is inside. We run this comparison every day, in our head. Instead of motivating us, it diminishes us.
Only if we remember, our path was never meant for someone else. Only I can live my path. So question is "who am I comparing myself to right now - and if I removed that comparison, would I still feel like I am falling short?"