Today's challenge is about jealousy. The root word of jealous is zeal - meaning to "burn with intense fire". We're talking about illegitimate jealousy in this challenge. The kind that causes you to be envious of somebody else's success.
Your friend is more popular than you, your co-worker got the promotion you wanted or keeps getting all the great projects, others seems to have more money than you, go on nicer vacations or seem to have more intelligent children. Do these things cause you to become jealous?
It is said that people will celebrate your level of success as long as it doesn't exceed theirs.
Today's Challenge: Determine to become your other person's biggest fan and to reject any thoughts of jealousy. To help you set your heart on them and focus on their achievements, take yesterday's list of negative attributes and discreetly burn it. Then share with your other person how glad you are about a success or blessing he or she recently enjoyed.
When complete, reflect on the following: 1. How hard was it to destroy the list? 2. What are some positive experiences that you can celebrate in the life of your other person? 3. How can you encourage them toward future successes?
Your friend is more popular than you, your co-worker got the promotion you wanted or keeps getting all the great projects, others seems to have more money than you, go on nicer vacations or seem to have more intelligent children. Do these things cause you to become jealous?
It is said that people will celebrate your level of success as long as it doesn't exceed theirs.
Today's Challenge:
Determine to become your other person's biggest fan and to reject any thoughts of jealousy. To help you set your heart on them and focus on their achievements, take yesterday's list of negative attributes and discreetly burn it. Then share with your other person how glad you are about a success or blessing he or she recently enjoyed.
When complete, reflect on the following:
1. How hard was it to destroy the list?
2. What are some positive experiences that you can celebrate in the life of your other person?
3. How can you encourage them toward future successes?