Jealousy

This morning, I read a post on LinkedIn. It was by someone who posts often. Rarely do I see posts by her that are original, and her comments when she re-posts are, “Yes!” “Wow!” or “So true!” She just posted that she has been invited to be a contributing author for an upcoming book.

My first thoughts were not nice. I’m not proud of that, but it’s true. I thought, “How can she help author a book when she can’t even put together an original comment for a re-post?”

I stopped myself mid-thought. Why was I feeling so mean about this? The answer was clear right away. I was jealous. Then I asked, “Why is she getting this, and I’m not?” It’s because she shows up and let’s herself be known in the space where she wants to be. What am I doing to be seen in the space where I want to be?

There is a lesson in this experience for me. Whenever I feel jealous, I need to stop and ask what that person has don to achieve their goal, and what can I do to achieve my goal?