How guilty are you of comparing yourself to your neighbors, friends, parents, family, people on the street, etc? While it's natural to a certain extent, it can also lead to feeling greatly unfulfilled if you're not careful.
You are right. Sometimes when we don't check it, we can easily be comparing ourselves to other people especially those who are surrounding us like family, friends and of course neighbors. We can then use this human trait to rise above from the level where we are -- in a good way rather than let it be the cause of dissatisfaction and jealousy. There had been many people who got destroyed because they let envy and jealousy overran them.
Trying to keep up with the Jones I know always fails me... Just doing the best I can and giving 100% is all I can do.
Trying to keep up with the Jones I know always fails me... Just doing the best I can and giving 100% is all I can do.
You make an excellent point. This is the tendency in our societies. We, in general tend to watch the material things, that other people acquire and base our happiness factor, on how much we can acquire. What is the good of that? What you are doing is allowing someone else to run your life, what is it that makes you happy and fulfills your dream? I think it is one of the craziest things that go on. If people could live their own lives and stop running after imaginary, material things that they think bring happpiness, they would be so much better off. So much debt is incurred bringing so much srress, which ultimately is depressing. Be healthier and happier, doing what you want, not what the other person is doing or getting. It's not a healthy way to live.
Amen. That's really how we should all be living, but often times, it feels like it's easier said than done. Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in the negative that it feels even harder to dig ourselves out.
Jessi , you are correct, and thank you. What we must try to do, is to remember that we only have so much time and that it is important to devote that time to the ways that improve our lives. If we waste time doing otherwise, we are victims of a trap, sometimes of our own making. It is necessary to take charge. This is our life, we must steer the ship in the right direction, away from the rocks. Take care.
Being a bit of a cynic has a really positive effect on this: I haven't cared what the Joneses are doing for YEARS because most of the Joneses are complete idiots. I must admit that I am sometimes a little envious of people who have plenty of money or particular things that I'd enjoy (like every time I see a Lotus Elise) but, mostly, I'm happy just being alive, having a roof over my head, reasonable health and a woman who's bizarre enough to love me. Anything beyond that is, as the Americans would say, just gravy.
I am not watching or I have not watched that show since I am not fond of watching such kind of shows. I agree that too much comparison specially if it makes you feel down or not as good as them, it might do negative to you. But if you will take it as a challenge to achieve what others had achieved, it could be your motivation.
I agree with your point. Realistically, we can not live in this world without having to be aware of what could be going on with some of our friends, relatives, family members and even neighbors so instead of getting jealous and bitter it would be more useful to be inspired and be more motivated that thru hard work and being smart we can also get the things we want.
