I was talking to my roommate this afternoon about random things. I mentioned that I needed to start thinking about who I wanted to take on my sorority's next date night. I grumbled about how I wished I had a go-to guy to ask and how I always seem to wait until the last minute to ask someone on my date nights. My roommate rolled her eyes and said, "Megan, I see your future life and I am jealous of it." It was a quick statement as we seamlessly moved onto another topic, but it really stood out to me.
So often we spend time obsessing over other people. We stalk them on Facebook (whether we admit it or not), talk to our friends about how wonderful their life is, and so on. We put all of this energy, whether we realize it or not, into that person's life. It might seem inconsequential to you, but you give that person power over your life that they don't need nor deserve.
I'm guilty of it. I constantly comparing myself to others; we all do it. While my roommates comment made me feel really good about myself, it also made me realize that I shouldn't allow other people to influence my life in such monumental ways. I should get to choose who my mentors, life coaches and friends are and I will give them the ability to influence my life. I'm freeing these random people that I constantly compare myself to, they no longer have a hold over me (even though I gave them that power in the first place). I'm choosing to be happy with myself and my life and, for now, that is enough for me.
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