Keeping Up With The Joneses — The Young Alumni Perspective
By Alex Freimuth, CPA
You may have heard the phrase “Keeping up with the Joneses”. The idea is that the vast majority of us constantly compare ourselves to our peers. The phrase is most commonly associated with the invisible competition among neighbors, who feel the need to have a bigger house & a nicer car to prove themselves as a success. It’s human nature to compare yourself to others and feel inferior if you aren’t the wealthiest, best-looking, smartest, funniest person. But while it’s human nature, it doesn’t mean it’s the right way of thinking. This concept can be applied to school and your career, especially a few years after graduating college (speaking from experience).