Lows and Highs

The greatest efforts may seem small in the eyes of the overseers. They sometimes do not see how hard someone works, or how much work is put in. The most important thing to keep in mind is how you see your accomplishments. For example, some people see certain jobs as being too "low" for them. For the person next to them, that job could be their ultimate goal, for which he or she works hard to achieve. Just because your low is too low for you, does not mean that the same low is not someone else's high. That being said, when you judge people--because we all do-- understand that where they are may not be as bad as you think it is. One person cannot dictate what is deemed good enough for the world. Tolerate and move on. Sneering and snickering at others while you sit in the same spot, will get you no where. Take pride in what you do so you will not have the capacity to compare yourself to others.

Greatness

We are all great when compared to someone, or something else. When the other person or thing is taken away, how great are we really? Think about it. The phrase, "At least I'm not... like... is." is used numerous times in one day. Instead of throwing someone else under us, we can use that energy to do or change something we are not happy about. People get so caught up in comparing what they have to what others have that they do not notice what they have. Making ourselves feel better while making someone else feel bad is a parasitic cycle that most humans get caught in. There is no point in comparing, when in the end you are right back where you started. While competition is great, to a small extent, it gets in the way of the real goal-- living. Yes, it is good to improve your life, but if you are doing it because someone else is above you, it is not worth it. I wonder if that is the reason why people get miserable as they get older.