You're Not Behind

Hey, my friend,

There are moments when you feel okay with where you are.

Maybe you’re figuring things out, making small progress, or just trying your best every day, and that feels enough.

But then you open your phone.

And, see that someone just launched a successful business overnight, someone else got fit in three weeks, and another person posted their perfect morning routine with a clean home, glowing skin, and ten different achievements before 9 a.m.

It makes you pause, not because you’re unhappy for them, but because you start to question yourself.

You wonder if you’re doing something wrong, or if you’re just not enough.

This is where comparison steals your joy. It takes the good in your life and makes it feel small. And most of the time, it’s not even real, my friend.

We all know that social media doesn’t show the long hours, the self-doubt, the second tries, and the messy in-between.

It makes things look faster and easier than they actually were.

But the truth is, no one really does it all overnight.

Most of what’s worth building takes time, and the version of success that’s loudest on social media isn’t always the most honest.

So, please don’t compare your pace with those stories. And know that what you’re doing right now might be happening slowly, but also meaningfully.

Let things happen at their own designated time, keep showing up every day while taking care of yourself.

Will you, my friend? Let me know by replying to this email.

That is it for today. See you tomorrow.

Take care,
Prasad Mairale
Petals of Positivity 🌸