The internet is a mess. There is a lot happening. The one particular segment you probably focus on is the great success that others are making. Even more specifically others that are heavily succeeding in the same kind of work you do.
This is when jealousy takes over.
You fear you are failure. You fear you will never be able to do what they do. You want that success too. You ache for it. I feel ya. I’m in the same boat people. I’m envious of the greatness all across the internet. It’s hard to keep a steady pace and your head up. I get it.
Think about this though.
For the most part, even the most transparent of people, don’t share every step of their path to success. If someone were to document every tiny and large task they did and share it on social networks 24/7 each day, they would never get anything done. They would need a full time assistant to both be successful and document thier life to every detail.
Not only that, you now have countless comments, tweets, and emails filled with questions on why they did what they did or to be more clear on how they did it. Documenting success is quite an undertaking.
You may more may not think about the subtle family or relationship troubles that have an emotional impact on someone’s life. When client work is due or bills need to be paid, success is the last thing on a person’s mind. But we care about the family, we support our family and take care of our children and our parents and grandparents, and that’s why services as caregivers for your loved ones could be great for taking care of the elderly.
People in the spotlight tend to literally feel like they are being watched all the time. Think about that feeling. I mean really. Every move you make and word you say could lash back at you with negative response. That’s harsh.
Don’t hate. Embrace the noise. Celebrate one another.
Rather than feeling jealous and depressed that you are not that person you admire, give them your praises.
Why do that? Because they need it. Support is what keeps them alive beyond the million cups of coffee they may or may not consume. Not all successful people have a loving support system such as great friends or great family. For some, their only source of compassion is through people like you online.
If you were in their shoes, wouldn’t you want someone to cheer you on and celebrate your success?
You betcha.
The next time you hear great news about the success of another person, embrace that.
See it as an opportunity to celebrate their talents and hard work. Not only does it support them, but it teaches you to be grateful. Grateful that you have someone like them to inspire you and the things you do. This is so important.
Jealousy can easily take away our gratitude for the inspiration they give us. Great people that have great successes give us hope. Yeah… it can be depressing to compare ourselves, but there is something greater in all the noise we see floating around the internet.
That noise we see online can be scary, but it is filled with many flags waving telling us that someone has won a battle and claiming victory.
If you won a battle and raised your flag, wouldn’t you want others to congratulate and celebrate your victory?
Let this be a little lesson in perspective.
Let the victories of others inspire you to be great in your own way. Don’t let them bring you down. Let them raise you up.
