Do you compare yourself to others? I know I do. I measure myself to my friends on how they look, act, and how popular they are. I think about how beautiful they look, how they act with confidence, and how everyone likes them. All of this makes me feel terrible about myself. Also, characters in books can contrast themselves. Ally from the book A Fish in a Tree, compares herself to her classmates. She compares herself to how smart, and that they have friends. Teddy Roosevelt thought, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” This is so true. When I am comparing myself to friends or just like the character Ally is, it takes away my happiness. I can relate to Teddy Roosevelt’s quote because of my own experiences. I compare myself to my friends because
