I get down whenever I begin to compare myself with others! Not very productive! So, I have to remind myself to be more mindful and self-aware! It’s better to be attentive to the here and now, though it’s easier said than done!
Hey focus on yourself... and stop getting distracted seeing others achiements... YOu can learn from them...what they did to be there...and they too struggled, they too failed, it would not have been easy... so go easy on yourself.
Keep going...don't spiral...it helps to train your mind through affirmation, to-do list, or goal list and breaking them down to steps ...so you take steps for sucess...
Yes, it is definitely a good idea to focus on the here and now! I try to do that as much as possible, and otherwise try to ignore as many of the societal messages as possible.