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"Your
life is what you make it."
~Nana
Messler
Good
morning!
I had an interesting conversation with a girlfriend
the other day. She was telling me about this woman who "has it all." My
friend perceives this woman as having the perfect and caring husband;
beautiful, talented and respectful children; a well-kept and beautiful
home; and the woman herself is beautiful with a great attitude. The
description concluded with an exclamation like: "I just hate her!"
(said tongue-in-cheek).
I, of course, in my ever-understanding way, started laughing. She asked
me what was so funny. I posed this question: "If this woman had an
awful husband, ugly children, a shack, and a bad attitude--would that
make YOUR life better?"
She asked me what that had to do with anything. I proceeded to ask her
why she was spending so much time analyzing this woman's life. What
possible purpose did it serve? She explained that if this woman could
"have it all" then certainly she could as well. "But what if this woman
didn't have it all?" I pressed on. "Would that mean you couldn't have
it all?"
I continued by explaining that whether this woman owned a llama farm or
was the President's wife, it truly had no bearing on my friend's life.
Further, each moment she spent looking at this woman and comparing
their lives was taking her focus off where it needed to be--HER OWN
LIFE. Whatever this woman's life looks like is completely irrelevant to
all of us. It doesn't change our life one iota. The only thing that can
change our lives is US. As Nana's quote states, "Your life is what you
make it," -- not what others make it.
Your Turn:
Who do you compare yourself to and why? Ask
what purpose those comparisons serve. My guess is they don't build you
up any. We rarely compare ourselves to those who have less to increase
esteem, but women often compare themselves to those who have more and
undermine their own esteem. Today, embrace the concept of looking at
your own life, instead of the life of others. Don't be distracted with
the destructive thinking found in comparing yourself to another
person--since you can never truly walk in his or her shoes.
Your Affirmation:
Today, I only compare myself to the "me" I
was yesterday.
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