I have been thinking about a friend of mine who hit a big goal this past week all weekend! I am so completely happy for her.
I've noticed that for some people, celebrating other people's success is really a challenge. As I was sharing this awesome news with some people, I was surprised at the plethora of reactions.
There were ones that almost afraid to be happy because they had this worry that all of the good stuff was gone and there wasn't going to be enough left over for them. There were people who were clearly jealous. There were people who were annoyed.... but mostly annoyed because maybe they were thinking of their own shortcomings.
And then there were people who were happy for this friend of mine. They actually took it all in and I could see them actually feel happy.
So, as I was thinking about this, I realized that the people with happy reactions to other people's success were all successful themselves. They generally were happy in their own lives and did not feel threatened by other's success.
There will always be enough to be happy about or grateful for. Don't worry about wasting your happiness or celebration on someone else. You have to be open to receiving happiness - even if it is not a direct thing that you have personally received - because if you are open to receiving it than it is yours to keep.
You are what you put out there. What are you contributing? <3
1 comment:
I absolutely love this post! It's so true! I am inspired by other peoples successes. I, too, know a lot of people who have quite "different" reactions when hearing about other people's accomplishments or about their happiness.
I find that some people even go so far as to try to convince themselves that "happy people" aren't truly happy. I hear a lot of "well, that's great but....." and then some reason why it's not "real" or it will not last. It's as if seeing someone else be happy or successful makes them feel guilty for not creating their own happiness or for "settling" with a life that is not quite what they had in mind. In order to justify their own unhappiness, they have to belittle someone else achievements.
I prefer to be encouraged by what people with bigger obstacles than I are able to do. Despite many less than optimal circumstances, they're creating the life of their dreams. People like that INSPIRE ME!!!! They confirm my belief that anything is possible and we are capable of creating our own reality!
So I agree with you whole heartedly! I celebrate other people's success!!!! And I am very grateful for the inspiration they provide!
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