If you’ve ever seen a commercial for prescription drugs you are aware of the term, “side effects may include.” The commercial spends 20 seconds covering the many reasons why we should ask our doctor about their product. But the last 10 seconds feature the phrase “side effects may include” and then a laundry list of ridiculous things that might happen when starting the prescription. Many times the side effects outweigh anything that can be helped by the drug.
A similar thing happens in other aspects of our lives. We think something is great or harmless, but later we are proven wrong. We could have saved ourselves a lot of trouble if we only knew. In order to help, I will be offering 10 seconds of warning in a new segment called “Side Effects May Include…”.
When Comparing Ourselves To Others, Side Effects May Include…
– Chronic swelling of the ego.
– Redness of face caused by embarrassment.
– Strange sleep behaviors, as in not sleeping at all because we are so worried about what others think.
– Uncontrollable bouts of shame.
– Constant need of approval.
– Lowering of self-esteem.
– Loss of control of our own lives.
– Developing Muppet-its — other people controlling our strings.
– Constant craving of “what that guy has.”
– Hours wasted trying to build a time machine due to a longing to be younger or older.
– Perpetual reminder of our greatest insecurities.
– Loneliness.
– Hours wasted trying to defend the similarities between apples and oranges.
– Job grown defects.
– Temptation to coast.
– Unusual urge to “do what that guy is doing.”
– Unstoppable shrinking of confidence.
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