it's happened to a lot of people.
life is ok, we’re trudging along, and then suddenly out of the blue, someone we know hits it big financially with their business. another gets married to a perfect spouse. another finds their dream career.
and here you are in a job you hate, mountains of debt piling up to your ears, and the feeling that you’ll be perpetually single. You feel a toxic concoction of jealousy, envy, and resentment toward them AND yourself as well, build within you, all masked by that perfect, nice, fake smile you give when you see them to congratulate them.
then comes the pity party. ”why not me?
life’s not fair.
i can't catch a break to save my life.”
the usual default response after time passes by. so given this nasty concoction of jealousy, envy, and resentment followed by the big pity party, how on earth can we not only feel GENUINLEY happy for other people, but about ourselves as well in the process?
can it be done?
is it too much to ask for both?
i really love this post by stephanie.
"Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success."
- Oscar Wilde
5 lovely thoughts:
i love this.
thank you for sharing,
pst.. thanks for the email! you're the best!
I always have a hard time with this stuff! I hate it that friends can spend more than I can, or that they have nicer things than we do. And sometimes I hate them for it. Its not their (or my) fault that they can spend more or have nicer things than I do. Its just karma! Good things will come to those who wait.
great thought.
Love this post. Thanks for sharing it:)
Just what I needed! Great!
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