The green eyed monster.
No, it's not just something we read about in Shakespeare or see in nightmares. It's real and it's inside most if not all of us.
We look at others and think: How comes they can do XYZ and I can't? How comes their child is topic of the class and mine's last? How comes I'm not the super parent or super tutor that I'd dreamed of being?
When the green eyed monster rears it's ugly head, we feel his presence and it's usually so overbearing that it takes over us!
So what do you do when you're hit by jealousy, envy or the feeling of malice towards others?
You inhale. Take a deep breath and tell yourself that yes, other people might seem like perfect achievers with perfect children or perfect lesson plans but they're not you! You have your own unique gifts and talents that make you special and those are the gifts that you need to leverage.
There will always be people who are smarter, better educated, more skilled etc, but that doesn't mean that you're not a good enough parent, teacher or tutor.
Write down 5 skills that you have and take time to think about how you can accentuate those skills. How can you turn your good gifts into great ones?
Now it's over to you. Have you ever felt jealous of another person's success? Have you ever felt as if you weren't doing things the 'right way'? How did you handle it? Leave a comment below. Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter for free education and tutoring resources.