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Something to Think About ~ How not to fall in the comparison trap
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How not to fall in the comparison trap
"The reality is most people are strong in different ways. Society values particular strengths based on its present felt need, and demand and supply. If someone isn’t highly valued today it is because his/her domains of strengths may not be aligned with the present societal needs. That doesn’t change his/her intrinsic value." - Dr. Amit Sood
Amit Sood, M.D. is director of research in the Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He also chairs the Mind-Body Medicine Initiative at Mayo Clinic.
Click here to read previous blog posts. Follow Dr. Sood on Twitter @AmitSoodMD
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