Someone Else’s Dream
Do you ever find yourself wishing to be in someone else's shoes? Sure, life is fine, but if only I had that person's life! I can think of so many times these sorts of thoughts have gone through my head. I think about my friend in Dubai who parks his Lamborghini in his kitchen (professionally washed and waxed each night, of course). Or my former colleague in Los Angeles County who hates Los LA traffic so much that whenever we left his house, it was via his private rooftop helipad. Or my friends who, when we go to a restaurant together, don't even look at the right side of the menu!
It's so easy to look at our own life, then look at someone else's, and wish we could step into their shoes. There's no shortage of jealousy in this world, and it doesn't take much to ignite it in us, does it?
Last night, while in a coaching meeting, one of my clients said something that stopped me in my tracks. We were talking about the sacrifices this couple has made over the years to get them to where they are today. It hasn't been easy, but it was oh so worth it. Then, she dropped this bomb:
"We are living someone else's dream."
Read that again. She is living someone else's dream. I'm living someone else's dream. You're living someone else's dream. Regardless of where we're at in life, we're living someone else's dream. By definition, that means we're blessed.
I can meet with a couple who says, "Our lives would be so much better if we could get there!"
Then during my next meeting, I'll be with a couple who is already there. "Our lives would be so much better if we could get THERE!"
Then during my next meeting, I'll be with a couple who is already THERE. "Our lives would be so much better if we could get THERE!!!!!!!!!"
See, each one of these couples is already living someone else's dream, but at the same time, they take it for granted because they just want to get to that next rung on the proverbial ladder.
You're living someone else's dream. I encourage you to spend a few minutes pondering that idea today.
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