Brian • 17 • Clare

Commendation

Isn’t it extraordinary to think how our perceptions dictate how we live? Unbeknownst to ourselves, we have been fed a false perception of what life should be. We are all defined by the comparisons that we make with one another. “Society is comfortable with the world of judgement and rating. Social media is built on this platform. It’s a short step from this to believing that human beings can be rated by themselves or others” (Dr Harry Barry 2018). Do we ever just stop and think to ourselves, why do we compare? We, as individuals, are stronger than we think.