Looking at others for inspiration and good examples is fine.
But too often, people get envious, jealous, or feel inferior. That’s not good.
There will always be someone with more muscles, more money, better looking, bigger boat, more and nicer cars, or more smarts than you. This should not be a surprise. If we should feel bad if someone is doing better, then the reverse is also true – we should feel good when people are doing worse than us – and that is twisted too.
We are all not the same. Don’t pin your happiness on what other people have. Chances are it’s a public front, and their life is not what they make it appear to be anyway. Everyone is struggling with something. That should not make you feel better, but to feel a common humanity with everyone.
If you are not trying and doing the least you can, or doing bad things, you should feel bad about yourself – bad enough to change.
But if you are doing your best and getting out of your comfort zone from time to time to get better, you’re doing great.
Don’t compare to determine if you are happy or not.
Control the controllables and let go of the rest. Be grateful.
Develop your unique ability. Do your best with what you have and keep getting better.
Make you proud.
Please stop sending si many emails. When you send so many we stop reading them and miss the one that actually is important.
This!!! Is awesome.
This is so true. Envy and covetousness are severe ills that many/most/all people struggle with. Social media has capitalized on those weaknesses unfortunately. We need to remember to unplug and do it often. The grass is rarely ever greener on the other side. Greener in some ways maybe but absolutely dead in others.
Thank you for taking the time to write these everyday! It’s a great way to start my day and makes for good reading later if I miss one. Keep up the good work and know that it’s greatly appreciated!
Perfect photo!
I could heckle your picture…butt I won’t.
I needed this for my 8 yo daughter to read. Thanks so much.