Never forget that your success is only relative.
It is relative in the sense that you will measure your success in relation to those people you know.
Which is why so many people are MISERABLE!
It's human nature to compare ourselves unfavorably against others.
It's almost as if we have a "I'm never going to be as good as 'x' " mechanism in our heads!
Once you begin comparing yourself to against other people...you immediately are putting yourself on a NEGATIVE footing!
So...DON'T DO IT!
Take me, for example.
I KNOW for a fact that I earn less money than one of my brothers.
The natural reaction would be for me to consider myself a failure in the financial stakes compared to him.
But...I don't.
Why?
Well...even though I earn LESS money than him...I am much MORE successful than he is!
How can that be?
Well...he is constantly working and getting stressed out as he chases even more money.
I work almost when I choose to, I spend a lot of time with Lesley and Katie, my 'work' is not work to me...more of a challenging hobby, and despite everything that has happened to me over the last few years my life is happy, stress-free, and relatively relaxed.
Now...it's down to your own interpretation of success as to whose life you would rather have.
MY definition of success is measured in the terms of what I get OUT of life...not how much money I can spend.
So...if I compare myself to my brother...on my terms...I am certainly a LOT more successful than he is...despite our different incomes.
It's just a shame that more people don't look at success in this way.
Do YOU?
Posted by vurnumg
