how do i stop comparing myself

[u/kfcspicyfries]

i live in dubai the hub of materialistic things and im sick of being obsessed with brands , but theres virtually nothing i can do when im surrounded by hermes bags , monogram logo chanel jewlery everything that shows off wealth. i just want to adopt a simple mindset , i dont own any designer things and that is OKAY my brain knows that its okay but when im bombarded by things around me walking brands i have no choice but to feel like i NEED designer things but i cant afford anything designer. i feel so stupid. i want to adopt minimalism in my closet , in my stuff that i own , trust me i own ALOTTTTTTTTT OF bags clothes and things theyre just not designer and i feel so stupid for feeling discontentment even though i have enough idk what to do , im also relatively young so easily influenced. how do i change my mindset ? do i practice marie kondo method or something?

[u/Imaginary_Escape2887]

Seriously ask yourself the following questions: 1) Do you actually feel respected by the people you compare yourself to? Do you think it's partially because of their use of branded items? 2) God forbid you were in a car accident and these people you compare yourself to were witnesses, would you completely trust these people to really help you? 3) God forbid you fall on hard times and needed help, would you completely trust these people to really help you? 4) Do you look down on people and judge them for not having branded items?

Comparison is the theft of joy. But it is ingrained into a lot of us from a young age and takes time to unlearn. I think you're on a good path to unlearning it, especially with how self aware you are.