Darn This World

Sometimes, I think comparing ourselves to other people can be one of the worst things that we can do to harm ourselves. If there were no ranking, no comparisons in this world, everyone would be feeling pretty good about themselves.


You know those kind of situation when you look at someone so perfect and then you feel so bad that you just aren't good enough? I've been feeling that lately. Like, I would never ever think that I'm ever good in drawing because there're so many people who are so much better than I am and it makes me feel pretty inferior about myself. Or I would never think that I'm a good person enough because well, sometimes my friends are better than I am and it kinda makes me feel bad about myself. Also, I don't think that I have any special talents and I'm so jealous at some other people who are better in art than I am.

Kinda makes life more miserable. :( Takes out the fun out of everything. Damn comparison. Why did the society would always pressure us to compare ourselves to our friends? Why do we have to compare ourselves to everything? Why do we need those results ranking in our classes when we were young? Why do we always have the "only the best can enter" concept? Why did the education system trains us in such a way that if we don't compete, we'll all just die? It's just so unfair and makes people feel bad about themselves.

Why can't we have a system where we all embrace our weaknesses and talents, and bloody abolish the ranking system in our schools? Why does top universities only accept best students?

At the end of the day, is that what life is all about? Is that what the education system is about?
I really want to know the mindset of those people who created this whole education system. Why can't we all study not because of becoming the best? Can't we study because the knowledge we gain is useful in our lives? That should be what the education is all about. I love studying Math, Science, Arts, Business and all the subjects I took but sometimes, everything is so tiring. Because the society has this concept that you know, you gotta find a job and things like that. And only the best of the best will be respected.

I mean, can't we all just go to school and classes without getting scared that if we're not good enough, we'll be doomed? Where in the world do schools ever teach us that it's okay to fail?