One of the hardest things for me to do is to rejoice in someone else’s achievements – in someone else’s happiness. It’s hard to be supportive when your own life isn’t going the way you had hoped and planned it to go. It’s hard not to compare yourself and wonder, ‘why couldn’t have it been me too?’ or ‘when will my time come?’ But I’m getting better because I’m learning. I’m learning that my resentment and bitterness shouldn’t undermine the hard work and effort other individuals have put into their lives. I should keep in mind that others are working just as hard if not harder than myself. And for those who reach their goals and succeed through dishonesty rather than integrity? Laziness rather than effort? Trust in their natural born abilities rather than hard work? I tell myself that they’ll learn their lesson when the time is right. I remind myself that comparison is a game in which you always lose because there will always be people who are smarter, prettier, nicer, and more successful than you are. So why even participate in that kind of game? I can’t let past negative experiences hold me back forever. I need to keep moving and keep pushing forward no matter how discouraged or tired I get, and I need to remind myself that my time will also come when the time is right. I have to trust in that. I have to have faith in the process and in myself. I’m learning to focus on myself and to push myself to constantly grow and be better, not because I want to surpass others but because I’m learning to love myself enough to do so. I am learning to rejoice with others for others, because I’m learning that that’s the beautiful thing to do.
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