Stop being jealous of others.
"Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your
own. Ask yourself this: “What’s something I have that everyone
wants?”
Well, that was pretty loaded. Of course everyone is jealous of something or someone at any given
point in life. Would I love to be a successful individual who lives to where
money wasn't an issue? Or envious of others who don't have to bear the burden
of single parenthood? Or jealous of certain friendships or relationships? Hell
yes! Do I drool over their lives and try to live vicariously through these
people by watching reality TV, pouring over tabloids, or sitting around
daydreaming about "what if that were me"? Absolutely not. I have way
too many other things that demand my time and attention than to waste energy
doing that.
I have no clue what I possess in life that anybody else
would want but honestly it doesn't matter to me. My son and I live comfortably, we
always have food on the table, and we're happier than ever. Life is too short
to focus on envying others, live and let live.
If you're reading about my Journey the first time and are wondering what the heck I'm talking about, click here.
If you're reading about my Journey the first time and are wondering what the heck I'm talking about, click here.
RIGHT?! its so hard not to get wrapped up in the "what we dont have" sometimes but when you step back and take a look at what we DO have...its a lot more than some people...thanks for reminding me of that :)
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