Inspire vs Compete | Day in the life RCD

Hello RCD readers,

Today as I'm trying to wake myself up. Yesterday was my work anniversary.  Three years. I celebrated it with my mother the day before. Simple date and ending it with ice cream. And as yesterday was my first day taking a ballet class and not only giving class. I've noticed how much I need to evolve again. And I see higher legs. I see quicker picking up the choreography because it was her first day back also. I see the expression.  I see the difference in teaching. And it makes me think. Compare or inspire🤔. 

Now what's the purpose 

Evolving. Becoming a better version of yourself. Strive for success. Success is measured by how much you can inspire people for their own greatness. It's not about the accolades but the motivation. I can be miss party pooper so let's start on a negative note.

Compete

The moment you noticed a person that you see their glow. It can either be taken negatively or positively. One a negative note. You'll notice.. jelousy.. envy.. judgement.. the urge to compete. The urge to be better than the person you admire in a negative sense. In dance I've seen that happen often. Where we don't encourage but we belittle. We ice out. We gossip behind people backs. We don't support but compete.  And then you have that beauty of applauding people their talents. And I'm not talking passive aggressively with backhanded compliments. 

Just in my other field. I've noticed praise for my growth. But I've also notice that glimpse of "if you win I fail. And that can't happen". Which I never thought of from mine side. Because I believe money isn't everything. And God guides my business so a "No or cancellation " is God way of showing this project is not from Him meaning also not from me. Which is also why I pray over my project's too. 

Inspire 

Ofcoure I have to talk about the positive and healthy reaction. Let them inspire you. I don't get that jelouse urge. I get in teacher mode and forget I'm a fellow dancer and just admire the growth. Which is good but also keeps you stuck in growing yourself.  Pushing yourself to better than you were. So you can hold your own in their presence.  Yes I'm going to work on that. I've missed the dancing. I did have to much energy and couldn't fall asleep that night. But I also felt inspired. By the way my teacher teaches class. By the way the fellow classmates evolved since I've been gone. But also how they show up in class. It's inspiring.

Now for my work field. I actually don't give a damn if they support me . If they look up or down on me. But they still inspire me. To not follow in their footsteps. But to follow their courage.  I'm amazed by these women. Sorry I'm a woman. So have to look at my fellow ladies in the field. When God says share your journey.  Share your testimony.  Keep going in the way I thought you. Because people are watching and you are representing the Christian life towards other's if you like it or not. It also the first impression of a Christian someone will see. Let it be good. Make them see God. Like God is for you. Pure love. 

Sorry for the rambling.  The point is. May the  people around you inspire you but also make sure to do the best you can so that you inspire other's.