Comparison is only the "thief of joy" when you lose the comparison. Comparison when I win is life fuel to me and keeps the fire in my soul alive.
Today I found out with reasonable certainty that I am smarter than about 95% of people and it feels fucking great man.
I am 6'4, 210 pounds, 125 IQ, socially competent (Neurotypical) and living in a nice warm healthy area, ...... etc
If you are not better at anything considerably then your life is shit.
It is and always will be about being better. When I feel low, I just compare my situation to other people below me and feel better.
Sometimes I feel worse and then Ill try to change it or just not think about it
People can call me a narcissist all they want but everybody thinks this way and Im the only person honest enough an in a good enough spot to speak about it
Kick: hexumlite