Most of the time, I wish I could walk out of a magazine and also with a perfect social media profile to match. I look at you, and you seem so bright, so full of hope.

Sometimes I know I pale in comparison in appearance, accomplishments, and everything else. I felt insecure as a teen and even now and when that feeling returns, I need my alone time.

That same insecurity still creeps up from time to time as an adult — which I think it is abnormal. That "Primary Two nervousness" I felt walking to school still surfaces. I still have to name it to tame it.

One of my few accomplishments years back as a student was a humble online store but I know others were already running successful companies. I still remember a former schoolmate who appeared in a cover of a magazine for running a successful business while still in school.

Sometimes, I don't even follow my own advice. I tell younger ones not to compare — but I still do deep down. 

I suppose we all look at others and imagine their lives are better than ours. So I remind myself to count my blessings, to be content, and to move at a sustainable pace.