over the course of this year i have discussed a lot about goals; goals in general, my personal goals, as well as your goals, but how about our friends and other peoples goals?

well… those goals are just as important as ours.

so important that it is the topic of this weeks post and in doing so i just have to start by saying wow i have some incredibly talented friends and know some incredibly talented people who are constantly amazing me in all that they do. just yesterday morning i watched one of my friends post a video of him singing while another friend played the guitar. i was amazed! the soul. the talent. it was all there. i was ecstatic; kind of like the proud mom of the bunch, but it isn’t just for them. i can honestly say that it truly warms my heart seeing other people put their heart and soul into their passions and goals and dreams.

sadly though that isn’t always the mindset we take, even when we know we should. whether it is comparison or jealous or even a mixture of both they can get in the way of how we see one another and the way we respond to their successes. it happens and it is nothing to be ashamed of, especially if you don’t let those thoughts over power the way you respond.

your successes are and will never be minimized by someone else’s success simply because you are not them.

meaning that only you are your only competition. they have have their own house? they are working your dream job? they live somewhere with more to do? they have more friends? awesome, but guess what they are not you and they never will be you. therefore they aren’t a competition to you. you are already you they can’t take that away. so if you want to write a book, go for it. even if they did it, it’s not yours. it’s not your dream.

that isn’t the point though. the point is we should be cheering and supporting our friends and others because there is no competition to our goals and successes (other than ourselves that is). so hype each other up, spread love, and just be kind. nobody ever lost anything from being nice.

ways to support your friends:

like, comment, and share their posts: all of these things are free and take seconds to minutes at most, but they say hey, i see you and support you. easy peasy lemon squeeze-y.
give them encouraging words: again it’s free and it doesn't have to be much. recognizing you see their hard work, their growth, their passion, their skills/talents. maybe you were inspired by it to pursue your own goals or maybe you just think what they are doing is super awesome. tell them. your words are powerful and mean more than you realize.
buy their product: if they are selling something whether it’s a physical product (ie. selling clothes or stickers) or their service (ie. yoga instructor, photographer, etc.) another way you can support your friends is by paying for whatever it is they sell and at full price.
speak about their talents to other people: another way to support your friends is simply through word of mouth. the more people who know of their talents the greater amount of opportunities they get.