Listen to this very open interview with this brave young woman who shares her experience with anorexia and bulimia.
The Mormon Channel http://www.mormonchannel.org/
She talks about perfectionism and comparison. I loved her version of Mark Twains guote. He said "Comparison is the death of joy." She says "Comparison is the seed to despair" Elder Uchdorf talks about this comparison and how detrimental it is to u--s in my very favorite talk of his called Forget me not.
“I want to tell you something that I hope you will take in the right way: God is fully aware that you and I are not perfect.
“Let me add: God is also fully aware that the people you think are perfect are not.
“And yet we spend so much time and energy comparing ourselves to others—usually comparing our weaknesses to their strengths. This drives us to create expectations for ourselves that are impossible to meet. As a result, we never celebrate our good efforts because they seem to be less than what someone else does” (“Forget Me Not,” Ensign)
Another Favorite quote from Elder Holland.
“Brothers and sisters, I testify that no one of us is less treasured or cherished of God than another,” said Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “I testify that He loves each of us—insecurities, anxieties, self-image, and all. He doesn’t measure our talents or our looks; He doesn’t measure our professions or our possessions. He cheers on every runner, calling out that the race is against sin, not against each other. I know that if we will be faithful, there is a perfectly tailored robe of righteousness ready and waiting for everyone, ‘robes … made … white in the blood of the Lamb’ [Revelation 7:14]. May we encourage each other in our effort to win that prize” (“The Other Prodigal,” Apr. 2002 general conference).
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