When in a relationship – be it a friendship, family member, associate, lover, or co-worker – someone will always be more advanced than the other in many different areas. If you find yourself ‘feeling’ like you are on a lower playing field than the other person it will become vitally important for you to concentrate all of your efforts first, on upgrading your self-esteem, and then second, on enhancing your weaknesses.
Rather than spending all of your time feeling ‘inadequate’ around the other person why not instead focus your attention on learning how to step UP closer to where that person is. Of course you must be willing to take it one day at a time; ask them questions, watch their actions, study how they handle stuff. Talk through your feeling so you can eliminate all of your mediocrity.
Learn how to strive for excellence so you can move up to the next level in your life.
Learn how to strive for excellence so you can move up to the next level in your life.
On the other hand, if you are the person who has more knowledge, experience, status, and/or wealth than the other person then you should be extending an arm out to pull that friend UP - without any kind of condescending remarks or behavior. Teach them what you know! Expose them to your environment. For the VALUE of a TRUE friendship is being able to inspire someone else to step-up in life; teaching them to fish. After all, there is absolutely no value in both of you residing at the bottom of the barrel- in other words, don't lower your standards; upgrade them!
Keep this in mind: WE SHOULD NEVER COMPETE WITH THE PEOPLE WE LOVE. Our job should always be to help them grow and develop their mindset by sharing our knowledge & wisdom so they can learn how to fish for themselves. Now, if they choose not to take a hand and come up, then that is solely up to them. That’s when you will need to say, “Catch me if you can.”
Keep this in mind: WE SHOULD NEVER COMPETE WITH THE PEOPLE WE LOVE. Our job should always be to help them grow and develop their mindset by sharing our knowledge & wisdom so they can learn how to fish for themselves. Now, if they choose not to take a hand and come up, then that is solely up to them. That’s when you will need to say, “Catch me if you can.”
The point is this: You should never allow someone else to pull you down to where they are! Instead, always inspire them to step out of their cocoon and stretch UP to where you are. From there, grow together!
"Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime!"
"Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime!"
Your Success Coach,
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