Jean Franzblau

• From Envy to Achievement: Your October One Minute Note

  • Author: Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog
  • Category: One Minute Note
  • Tags: achievement, blessing, envy, goals, self esteem, self worth, Steve
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  In 2005, my friend Steve told me, “I love my job.” I was envious because at the time I felt unfulfilled in my work. I realize now that envy can be a gift. It acts as a neon sign that announces, “I want this for myself!” And it presents two options – change nothing and remain safe and miserable or do something different.

  Here are three ways to do something different:

  1. Clarify – What about this person’s experience do I want? As it related to Steve, I realized that I wanted to use more of my creative skills, and I wanted to wake up in the morning looking forward to going to work.
  2. Self esteem check up – For me there’s often a hidden worthiness issue to clear up. I had to explore why I felt undeserving of a happy work life and with the help of therapy, affirmations and supportive friends turn that (crap) around.
  3. Bless their success – To bring my thinking to a more positive place, I now catch myself when I’m feeling envy and quickly wish that person happiness and well being.

  Today I can honestly say, “I love my job!” And I no longer feel Steve-envy.

  Have you ever moved from envy to achievement? What are your tips?

  

  Growth can come from envy!

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