Have you ever heard the phrase "Keeping Up With The Joneses"? Do you sometimes compare where you are in your life to other people? Well I am here to tell you, STOP! Stop doing that!
All of my life, I wanted certain things to happen. I wanted to get married, have children, have a good job, live in a wonderful home, drive a fabulous car, and have a generous amount of money in the bank. I felt that was what I was suppose to do. I thought that was the way of the world. I later found out that is not true.
I am now 40 years-old. I realized that the world is not always right. I realize that you encounter things in your life that are out of your control which delays what you planned or dreamed for your life. I also realize that the lives of others are not always what they seem. Their lives are not as wonderful as they may protray. They have children out of wedlock, they go through divorces, they have financial issues or live beyond their means, they don't pay their bills, their children are getting into trouble, they can't have kids, they have health problems and so on. There are a myraid of things that happens with other people that we don't know that we try to emulate.
I say all of that to say this. Live your own life. Stop trying to live up to or out-do others. Stop comparing your life to others because you could end up worst off than before you began this rat race. Achieve the goals that you want to accomplish. If you want to get married, then get married because you want to not because that is what everyone else is doing. If you want a house and/ or a car, then get what you can afford. Don't go into debt trying live like others. It is not worth it.
As of this day, I am pledging to live my life according to my terms. No more comparing my life to others. I am going to embrace where I am in life and build on that. No matter what happens in my life, I am going to embrace it and build off that to create the life I want, know I can have, and deserve. What are you willing to do?
