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Dear Reader,
What would happen if I decided to be happy with who I was and where I am in life, this very minute? Perhaps if I just concentrated on being the best that I can be right now, in whatever place or situation I find myself, that in the end, I'd get to where I wanted to be all along....happy.
Every once in a while, especially if I'm tired or feeling kicked around by the world, I have a bad habit of comparing myself to other people. And you know, I can't think of one single time that it's done me any good. I think those evil little "how-do-I-measure-up" thoughts tend to hit me when I'm tired, or I've just gotten some unpleasant news.
Those comparisons are little dirty secrets in my mind. I don't speak of them out loud -- after all, what would people think? If I confessed that sometimes I feel like a loser, compared to so-and-so, that wouldn't be a flattering impression for me to leave with someone. Or, if I openly admitted that now and then I find joy in shamelessly trying to convince myself that I'm farther along in life than someone else--well, it's almost too embarrassing to admit here today. It's a cheap thrill, a waste of my time and it belittles me in the process.
But then again, since I'm human, I guess it's a given that I'm going to wrestle with thoughts like these. The question--the true test of character--is what I do with them.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
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P.S. When I discovered the book "The Beggar King And The Secret Of Happiness," by Joel ben Izzy (our nonfiction selection for this week) it was one of those "perfect timing" moments. If you'd like to sample the book, go to: http://www.emailbookclub.com/alt/beggar1.html
I have 15 copies of the book to give away. Send me an email. Tell me what you think of the book and you're entered.
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