I think it takes quite a generosity of spirit to be happy for other people's successes, especially when you know you could have been in with a chance, if only you'd had the money/confidence/education/contacts/health/experience/[insert other magical thing]. I'm not quite there with generosity, yet 😁. I do keep reminding myself, though, that success (in any area) often brings only temporary satisfaction. It's not an end point.
It’s a work in progress right, some days it's easier than others, but I think like with most things it’s a case of practice - the more you practice the easier it comes. But that definitely doesn't mean there aren't days when I feel jealous, sad, frustrated, or even a bit sorry for myself, and it’s hard to turn that around, but those are the days it’s most important to try I think. Acknowledge the emotion and then bring the logic in.
A good friend of mine likes to remind me ‘the journey is the destination’, which comes to mind thinking of the last part of your comment
Sympathetic joy, yeah. I like that. I recognise the feelings that encapsulates.
I think it takes quite a generosity of spirit to be happy for other people's successes, especially when you know you could have been in with a chance, if only you'd had the money/confidence/education/contacts/health/experience/[insert other magical thing]. I'm not quite there with generosity, yet 😁. I do keep reminding myself, though, that success (in any area) often brings only temporary satisfaction. It's not an end point.
It’s a work in progress right, some days it's easier than others, but I think like with most things it’s a case of practice - the more you practice the easier it comes. But that definitely doesn't mean there aren't days when I feel jealous, sad, frustrated, or even a bit sorry for myself, and it’s hard to turn that around, but those are the days it’s most important to try I think. Acknowledge the emotion and then bring the logic in.
A good friend of mine likes to remind me ‘the journey is the destination’, which comes to mind thinking of the last part of your comment