Monday, December 2, 2013

Are you seeing clearly?

Over the past week, many of us have had the opportunity to spend time with friends and family.  Many of us will hear stories of successes and accomplishments that our friends and other family members have had, and as a result be envious to have their success.  What we often don't realize, is that the same people who we are envious of, may actually be trying to compete with us.

Life doesn't need to be a competition, but should rather be enjoyed for the moment that you are in.  Here is a clip that in my opinion illustrates how we can get so caught up in winning and losing that we forget to recognize success and accomplishment.


Take the time to recognize the successes you are having and the impact you have on a daily basis.  If you don't, you may not recognize success when it is right in front of you.

What accomplishments are you going to enjoy this week?  If you think about it, I guarantee that you have had some that you haven't given yourself enough credit for!

Have a great week!

11 comments:

  1. I never have understood jealousy, especially as it pertains to competition. I f I saw that a competitor of mine was being more effective, it made me up my game. Jealousy is such a wasted emotion....

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  2. While a little competition can be healthy, it should never come between family members or friends. I think humans are hard-wired to compete, it's how we've survived. But it's also healthy to be happy for those who have made good with their lives, and take inspiration from their achievements. Especially if these are people we're close to!

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  3. Hoping to have a nice loss this week. Inching ever closer to the 60 lb mark!

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  4. Moneyball was a great movie. Thanks for that sound bite. We live in a competitive society with people on the sidelines cheering for one person to win, and we forget that means, someone loses. If we could become comfortable with no competition and be in joy for where we are and what we are doing and being, some of the nastiness of competition would be minimized.

    Loved this post Mark.

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  5. I have many times need to step back and look at my accomplishments. Not because I pay attention to others but because I put a lot of pressure on myself to do better. Competition with yourself is good but you should also recognize what you accomplished. Thanks Mark, I have put recognizing my accomplishments on my todo list.

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  6. Hello; Thanks for reminding us to acknowledge and celebrate our accomplishments. And achievements are just like blessings the more you focus on them by counting them the more of them there will be. This is partly because you will be looking and partly because thoughts of abundance breed more abundance. thanks again and take care, max

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  7. What a great clip and message! I do think that we spend too much time worrying about how we measure up to others. It's also so much easier to look at our mistakes rather than our accomplishments... but I have learned that the more we celebrate our victories, no matter how small, the more victories we bring about! That is what I try to teach my daughters. Journaling is a powerful tool for celebrating our accomplishments. I also teach my girls that if they see someone who appears to do more or better than them, rather than be envious, talk to them, study them and learn their secret. Celebrating others puts us in a positive mindset that leads to partnership. Envy locks us in our own little prison.

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  8. Too often I don't give myself credit for what I am accomplishing. It's a bad habit I'm attempting to address, and I've also started to do career coaching sessions as well.

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  9. Jealosy is in my opinon a sure sign of a weak and insecure person.

    Have lived and worked all over the world and you have jealosy everywhere. But the worst country in the world in that respect is Sweden. When I came back to Sweden a consultant at Kornferry in Stockholm said to me: "When Swedes see your CV a few, like me, will be impressed and want to meat you. But the majority of Swedes will be frightened because they feel inferior to you".

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  10. If we all worried about ourselves and not what the other person is doing we would be more successful. Competition is good to a point but it can't drive you. Everyone has something to bring to the table that is unique.

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  11. This is so true! I don't usually struggle with this phenomenon with my friends, but I do with my blog. One of my favorite quotes is "Don't compare your beginnings to someone else's middle." Thanks for the reminder.

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