Published: 20/01/21
If you catch yourself burning with envy or resentment, think like the bronze medalist, not the silver. Change your focus. Instead of comparing up to the next-higher situation, compare down to the next-lower one.
Derek Sivers
If you win the silver medal, it’s easy to wish you could’ve tried that little bit harder and won yourself the gold.
However, if you win the bronze, you’ll likely be glad that you managed to finish at all.
I mean, you could’ve easily come forth and wouldn’t even be stood on the podium.
This is all about reframing.
If you’re unhappy with your situation, and you’re wishing it one step better, try and imagine it one step worse.
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