I recently met another coach, and we shared our life stories. I talked about being goal-oriented and how it sometimes made me feel like I was missing out on important things in life. She, on the other hand, shared that she's always been relationship-oriented, never really focusing on goals, and sometimes feels like she could have achieved more if she were more goal-oriented.
We both realized we were envious of each other's characteristics.
It's funny, isn't it? I'm so critical of my own traits, wishing to be more like others, while they might be admiring those very characteristics in me and wishing to be more like me.
We humans are wired to compare ourselves to others. It has its positives – it drives us to work harder and improve our lives. But at some point, it does more harm than good because we can't be like everyone we admire.
What are the characteristics you criticize in yourself that others might admire and wish to emulate?
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