This great song made famous by Shannon Noll and before him ... ??? (help me out) is the theme song for a lot of people's lives (especially in this country).
"What about me, It isn't fair"
They are constantly on about what they haven't got or what they didn't get.
"Why did Sarah get that raise and I didn't."
"Why is Johnny so lucky, he always seems to get what he wants".
"Look at Lucy, she is so pretty, it is so unfair".
"Look at Matt, he is so handsome, good looking, muscular, smart and humble"!
The funny part of it is, they are probably looking at some component of your life and thinking the same envious thoughts.
Having the mindset that other people are in some way superior to you really restricts your growth as a person.
Do you think Tiger Woods sets up at the driving range before a big tournament and says "oh my god, look at Greg Norman over there, he is such a great driver of the ball, why can't I be like that"?
No, I would suggest Tiger does not have those thoughts because he is the greatest golfer to ever walk this planet.
I know that, you know that and guess who else knows that?
Tiger knows that.
(What a cool name by the way) Tiger!
Tiger knows he is the best in the world and his mindset/thoughts/actions portray this.
He is a winner, whether he wins the tournament or not.
It all stems back to our thoughts and our mindset.
And the choices we make.
No one else can make a choice for us.
It is one of the true things we can really call our own.
Our choices are ours and ours only.
To quote a friend of mine, Craig Harper, he says "you have the choice to choose the chicken salad or the double whopper with cheese. You have that choice. You choose whether to get upset and cry about the suggestions I am making or you can make some positive changes to your life. You have that choice"
So, how you feel about someone else and about what they get in life compared to what you get is entirely your choice.
You can choose to get upset and continue to dwell on why (you think) they are better than you (option 1)
Or you can choose to be happy for them and all their successes in life knowing that you also have a lot of major positives in your life (option 2)
(Option 2 is the right answer if you are playing at home.)
You choose the feelings you are having.
You choose whether to be happy, sad, excited or depressed.
Events, weather, finances, work, boss, partner, kids, dog, etc don't determine how you feel.
Only you can choose this.
Keep intensity high and excuses low
Matt Collins
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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'What about me' was originally sung by the Aussie band, 'Moving Pictures" - AKA 'One Hit Wonders' ;-)
I completely agree with your suggestion about choices. I choose to lead my life by the notion of “NO REGRETS”. When I am on my way out I want to look back at life and have no regrets. If all that we do involves making choices, which everything does, then how is it possible to have regrets? We choose to do the things we do! Whether these choices are the right or best decisions is another story.
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