A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend who was so angry and practically in tears because she found out someone else in her company made more money than her. Now, I don't work for that company and don't know the details, but I do know that my friend was torturing herself. I saw an interview on the news with a man that was protesting outside a building. At one point, another man started shouting at him and a fight ensued. Throughout history, countries have attacked other countries for being a different religion. Now, I'm all for healthy competition and for having convictions, but if you've been reading this blog at all you know there is one common thread throughout...self preservation while brightening the world around you. When you concern yourself with the business of others...you are hurting yourself.
Now my friend was perfectly happy with her job before she found out about the discrepancy in her pay. The protestors and even the countries have convictions that sustain them. Our opinions, our convictions, our beliefs all give us life, make us interested...and interesting! There is nothing wrong with competition... It's the comparison that trips us up. There's nothing wrong with convictions and beliefs... It's the intolerance that hurts us. Maybe my friend deserves to be making more money, but her life, her happiness and contentment with her job is diminished all because she discovered a piece of information that was out there all the while, and quite frankly, none of her business. Our beliefs give us purpose until we try to force those beliefs on others. We are better served when we look to the world around us with tolerance and without comparison. Our life will be healthier, more peaceful, happier, brighter...and so will the lives around us.
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