“Envy is a symptom of lack of appreciation of our own uniqueness and self worth. Each of us has something to give that no one else has.” - Unknown
Have you ever been fascinated by an athlete, a movie star, a famour personality? I have. While I will preface this by saying I have a good life, there has always been a part of me that wonders what my life would have been like if I had chosen differently for myself or had been exposed to different experiences. I have dated CFL football players, NHL Hockey Players, Olympic Athletes and even had a date with a film and television star, and to live in their lives, even for a short while, has given me a lifetime of memories. (Of course for every amazing opportunity that I have been given, I have also been subjected to some sort of "freak-magnet" encounter, like the man on the C-Train who offered me a bite of his Kolbassa, which he pulled out of the front pocket of his war-torn jeans.)
Today I met an Winter Olympic Medalist, and I might say that for the first time in my life, I wasn't filled with awe or envy, but rather discouraged by this individual's lack of gratitude for the opportunities and experiences that they have been given. Infact, the word "spoiled" seemed to be the most appriopriate word I could find to describe this person.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm sure this person has worked very hard to become an Olympic-quality athlete and I'm sure there were a lot of lean years where they had to scrape by, all the while beiieving in their dreams. I guess my disdain comes from the constant reminder of what a burden the day had been, and "thank god I only have one more public appearance this summer!" when it's these same "public" people who have made the success and support of this individual possible.
I don't know about you, but I think if someone paid me to work out all day and do something that I absolutely loved to do, I'd not have much to complain about - and hell yeah, I'd look amazing!
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