The Lens Behind Comparison

Why do we sometimes understand our own stories through someone else’s name?

A quiet reflection on comparison — how history, culture, and identity are often seen through borrowed lenses.

Not to reject admiration… but to ask what we might overlook when comparison becomes our first instinct.

Maybe the real shift begins when we learn to see our own stories… without another shadow.

Pause. Reflect. And notice the lens you look through.

— Shiva