[abraxas]

> if you want to compete in the job marketplace, or to be considered on dating apps, or just in general to participate in society it's almost a necessity to compare yourself to your peers. Obviously we should all be like the Buddha and not be drawn to comparison but it's a hell of a lot easier to do that when you're the guy on top.

This is so perfectly and lucidly expressed that I'm replying to it just to "bookmark" this quote.