Clap Loud. Clap Early. Clap Even When It’s Not You
Let’s talk about something we pretend to be good at but low-key struggle with… Celebrating other people’s wins. Not the fake “🔥🔥🔥 proud of you bro” in the comments while secretly calculating why it wasn’t you. Not the “Congrats!” followed by a subject change back to yourself. Not the silent scroll past their announcement because it stings. I’m talking about real celebration. The kind that costs your ego something. Because here’s the truth: If someone else’s success irritates you more than it inspires you, that’s not about them. That’s internal Wi-Fi issues. Reset your router. Why It’s Hard (Let’s Be Honest) When someone levels up, it forces us to confront our own position. They launched the business. They got the promotion. They published the book. They bought the house. They got married. They made the comeback. And instead of thinking, “If they can, I can,” we sometimes think, “Why them?” Comparison is loud. Insecurity is sneaky. And ego? Ego hates being se...