Competition

Like most people, I guess I have a competitive side but it doesn't rule to the point that I can't be happy for other people winning or having things. Yes, I like to win but most of my competitions these days is with myself. Did I do my best? Was there something I missed that would have made it better? That sort of thing.

I don't have to be the best, I just have to give my best because frankly, that's all I can do.

Unfortunately, lately in both my personal and professional worlds I'm having to deal with people that it's not good enough for them to be good, you have to look bad. And they're willing to do whatever it takes to have that combo happening.

I don't take criticisms badly. Even if I don't agree with someone, I take into consideration their comments because even if they're off base with their thoughts/feelings, I need to respect that and I try to make adjustments in my behavior accordingly where that individual is concerned.

But what do you do when, no matter what you do, it's not good enough. You give them exactly what they ask for and something will be wrong with it because, they may have said they wanted "this" but you were supposed to know they really wanted "that". It makes me crazy and I'm tired of always being the one to turn the other cheek.

I'd like to vote these people off my island but unfortunately, that isn't always an option.