Beginnings and Middles - Because there's never really an end

I always get a little upset when people compare themselves to others. Often times, it sets them up for failure. For example, I've been practicing yoga for about 4 years, and I absolutely love it. Anything you love, you spend time on and I have become pretty good at a few poses. By no means am I an expert, I'm just proficient at a few things. When new people come to class they share the room with others of us that have been practicing for some time, and they tend to compare. (I know this because some of them tell me in the locker room)

In the first few classes they attend, they somehow expect to be able to hold poses in the same shape and time frame that those of us who have done it for years. When comparing yourself to others that puts undue pressure on a person for "success" when in reality, I think it just sets them up for disappointment.

Newbies to any athletic/fitness regimen should be proud to be there. You've started down the path; you're learning something new about the practice and yourself. There are lots of positives in that. Don't diminish the positives because you're "not as good" as the person next to you.  I don't think anyone will ever be at the "end" we're all learning. Some of us are at the beginning, and some of us are somewhere in the middle.

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