Sincerity of Well Wishing


Sincerity Of Well Wishing
Written on Saturday, April 21, 2012 

A friend recently made a statement online;
“People want to see you do good... but not better than themselves.”

My initial response was 'Some'.

Then I decided to reflect on the statement and it really got me thinking and I decided to add a few lines in unison below:

Some people claim they want you to progress, as long as your progress doesn't surpass theirs.

Some people claim they want you to succeed, as long as your success doesn't surpass theirs.

Some people claim to wish you well, as long as your well-being doesn't surpass theirs.

Some people want you to remain static based on their inactivity!

This paradox is something I have never really understood amongst people from our society especially and I keep learning new things about how parochial people are in thought and foresight.
I have learnt to disassociate myself from petty minded people.

I have never really understood the basis of ill-wishers because I was raised and still am a well-wisher.
My philosophy is everybody has their destinies and various paths to success. Success itself is as subjective as its relativity.
I don't believe one person has to have it bad for another to have it good. I believe there's enough for everyone because all good and success is not totally up to us but up to GOD.
Some people don't even realize their personal success might be intertwined with the success of someone they aren't wishing well, invariably affecting their own success and indirectly not wishing themselves well.

I have NEVER busied myself with ill-wishing and plotting another person's downfall; deter someone's progress or concern myself with the status of others; it's totally beneath me, yet some people make it their past time and profession.

He who wishes, plots and plans the downfall of another, might actually be the ladder of success for the one being plotted against.
Whatever is destined to be yours shall NEVER pass you by, so shun negativity and embrace positivity.

Wish others well sincerely and trust in GOD entirely, because GOD is The Best of Planners. 

-M.B.O
 2012©

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