Thoughts on Motivation, Jealousy, and Pie

I know I always talk about my personal goals, so here is another one I'm working on.  I really struggle with getting caught up in other people's lives, instead of focusing on my own, and sometimes that results in me being resentful of other people, which is not healthy.  Its also not fair to myself to get caught up in other people's privileges, when A) I am very lucky myself and B) I have the means to elevate myself to their level with enough planning, work, and time.  My current goal is that if I'm going get caught up in other people's lives, I'm going to pay attention to people who inspire me in positive manner.

Two people who I strive to emulate are Drew, the guy who owns Billionaires Apparel, whom Kyle works for on the side, and this girl Erin, who I've only met like once, but she rides and blogs a lot.   Drew is a really great inspiration, because not only is he a super nice guy who doesn't wish ill of anyone, but he works probably 18 hours a day trying to make two businesses succeed, while balancing a newborn baby at the same time.  With Billionaires, he's garnered almost 20,000 Facebook likes in just over 3 years by working hard, being a nice guy, having a good product, and just staying on top of everything.  While I'm sure Drew always thinks there is room for improvement, I am thoroughly impressed with all he's done so far.

Erin is a super successful horseback rider, but also just a really nice person that doesn't talk ill of other people, and is not cocky despite having some of the nicest horses in the country and winning at major shows. It is so refreshing to see that in the horse world, because soooo many people (myself included) get caught up in the drama and she does not.  Not only does her blog (http://erinmariemcg.tumblr.com/) talk about her wins and her super fancy horses, but she tries to answer people's questions, no matter how repetitive or random they may be.  If people try to start drama on there, she shuts them down.

People like Drew and Erin make me strive to work for my own success, because at heart I'm lazy and like to sleep, etc.  But I can't expect to do as well as them, or as well as I want, if I'm not willing to put in the work.  It is a struggle every day to be productive when I'm tired or unmotivated, but that's something I'm learning to push through.  Its a necessity, and so therefore I have to work to achieve.

I need to refer to some more quotes from Pinterest in my life:

•  "Things you take for granted, someone else is praying for"
• "Let no man pull you low enough to hate him"
• "Cultivate the habit of being grateful"
• "Don't ever worry about people who don't worry about you"
• "Jealousy is when you count someone else's blessings instead of your own"
• "Worry is a misuse of your imagination"
• "Don't compare your Chapter 1 to someone else's Chapter 20"
• "Create a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside"
• "The grass is greener where you water it"

Sometimes I wonder if I have my hands in too many pies at once.  I know I am not the busiest person out there by far, but I don't just think about one thing at a time, I think about all things at all times.  Can't you tell by all these "personal goals" I'm working towards at any given time?  I've always been this way and have dealt with it well in that I always got everything done.  I really need to work on prioritizing and working on one thing at a time.  I don't know if that will happen though, thinking about everything at once keeps things exciting for me.  I hope all that made sense - I've been working on this blog for 3 days now, and its been a bit of a challenge to put abstract thoughts and feelings into words!