Why I celebrate my friends’ success

When I was a kid I felt trapped between my two brothers. It was easy for my parents to forget me. I realize soon that having better grade than both of my siblings could give me some attention. As a result, I became a Nerd. My parents was proud not only that I could beat my brothers, but also to be among the best students in my class.

I went to Medical school. It was competitive milieu. Most of our teachers would pay more attention to the students that can reply to them or participate more in class. There were always an indirect battle among us. If you didn’t take the challenge, there would be a teacher to remind you that you are not smart enough as another folk. So I “fought” indirectly. In spite of proving to them that I’m better than someone else I challenged myself to discover other skills that I had that could help me stand out. One of them was my leadership. I believe that I could change the status quo.

A good leader must be inclusive. He or she needs to find a way to communicate with everyone, and invite them to join the cause. He or she needs to serve, focus on what can bring us together and not what can bring us apart. My leadership inspired me to forget about my ego, and acknowledge people publicly. The more I did that, the better I felt about myself and the less they saw me as an adversary. I also discover some good impact on my life. Here you are some of them:

1. More creative: there is a link between happiness and productivity. when we are happy we find meaning on our work. We keep grinding even we don’t see the result yet. In spite of waiting for good result from my project, I take advantage of my friends’ success. I submerge myself on such good mood and. The more good vibe I receive, the more I want to keep pushing.
2. One more example: every time someone achieves something he or she becomes the example that it is possible. When many goal-achievers surround me, I believe that I am one of them. That raise my self-confidence and inspire me to go for what it mine. I understand that his or her achievement doesn’t take mine from me. There is so much abundance on this universe and we don’t want the same thing at the same time.
3. Critical mass: Everything has a threshold. when we reach it, something new starts happens. The more we surround ourselves with successful people, the more we want to move to the next level. We don’t like where we are anymore, because it is a waste of potential. we want to move and enjoy accomplishing more.
4. Life is short: if we have an opportunity to celebrate right now for something good, do it. we don’t know tomorrow. There are many bad news out there. Every single good outcome is good for the protagonist and his or her surrounding. Sometimes, someone’s idea is the piece that we missed from a personal project. It can inspire us to find what we couldn’t alone.

If there is one thing that I learn from developed country is that everyone can help and should help. What we give we receive. what we keep we lack. The more we give, the more we will find to give. While I’m writing this piece one of my friends is moving to Indiana. He receives to play soccer for an Indiana university. I Know him since he was born, and I was seven year old. His dream is to play on the national team of the USA or Haiti. I believe he will do it. A tiger doesn’t need to become a tiger. It was already born like that. It only need to be itself.

Celebrate your friends.

Create a good environment around you.

Don’t look for happiness anymore. It is already here.