comparing

We compare with others all the time. Sometimes it's a good thing like when being graded for organic chemistry and everyone's score is low, that's when I was grateful for the term "graded on a curve".
Sometimes though it is comparing career status or popularity. What is more subtle is when we compare to what we think God expects of us.
In reality, it is silly to compare with one another, to get jealous or to get bitter. We are all pretty small compared to the Lord. He doesn't even need our help.

So Peter seeing him said to Jesus, “Lord, and what about this man?” Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!” - John 21:-21-22

Basically, do what each of us are responsible for and that's all that matters. You live before an audience of One. A reminder I need to constantly tell myself.