Growing up we were taught to be the best at what we do. And being average won’t take us anywhere.
But over time we start to hate others who have more potential than us while trying to improve ours. Simply because it is hard for us to reach the level they are at.
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But the harsh truth of life is
And this thing crushes your morale.
You start to get jealous, simply because you can’t accept the fact that someone is better than you at your own passion.
As long as you keep this jealousy and hatred inside of you, it’s fine.
But some of us can’t keep it inside and insult or disrespect that other person in some way.
Maybe on the outside, the insulted person pretends nothing happened, but on the inside, it affects them deeply.
It is what I observed and when I talked with these people, they told me the same thing.
I, no matter how much jealous of that other person’s potential will never attack them.
Simply because I respect them for their potential.
My shortcomings are my fault, not theirs. Like my journey, they have their own journeys too. And they worked hard to unlock their potential.
If I can’t support them, the least I can do is acknowledge their potential.
But I was not always like this.
All of it started with my best friend. He was better at drawing than me, and I hated it. But he was average at other things, which kept him down most of his teenage years.
I couldn’t see him this way.
Those times I kept on cheering him up telling him how good he is at other things. Now he always contacts me whenever he needs motivation.
So I told myself, if I can overcome my jealousy for my best friend, maybe I can do it for others too.
Nowadays anyone who comes in contact with me says the same thing, that I see something in them and no one else including them can see.
But I don’t just say this to boost their morale.
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I can somehow able to feel their potential through their conversations and behavior. And explain it to them when they need it.
Even I have people who do the same for me when I am depressed.
That made me realize that I am not the only one. There are people out there who can see good things in others.
While most of the world keeps chasing after their selfish needs, these people are carrying others along with them.
So I think it’s a gift to see others hidden potential.
As it not only helps them but helps you build strong connections that will last a lifetime.
At present most of us lack self-confidence and feel inferior. So the gift of seeing others’ potential can be a ray of sunlight at a time like this.
Thank you for staying until the end!
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