If your friend succeeds and you don't, how would you feel?

@ajalitus (127)
United States
March 10, 2012 12:01pm CST
Okay. We enjoy our friends. We want to see our friends become great people. But what if they succeeded when you knew that you were more qualified. Would you be jealous? Would you think, "How did he succeed and I didn't?" I know it sounds a bit mean but I think people do get these thoughts. What do you think?
11 responses
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
10 Mar 12
Then I am happy for my friend since nothing is so terrible as having a loser as a friend, someone who is unhappy. Happy and succesfull friends give positive energy and will make you feel better as well.
• China
10 Mar 12
i agree perfectly. someone say "do you wanna know how a guy yourself? just see your friends aroud you ". if your friend get great success, give your congratulations sincerely. if you feel no good, regulate your mood.
• Philippines
15 Mar 12
sometimes, insecurity hits me whenever that happens. it really bothers me a lot too especially if for example, we're doing the same thing and that he succeed while I'm not, it's quite a shame in my part. one is really expected to be jealous in a way, but when i see it on the wider side, i just come to think that maybe that person really works and even doubles the effort to succeed. and this kind of thinking lets me handle this kind of situation as a challenged. at this case, it will help you to be more persevered and determined to achieve your goal and be challenged in a way. so just do your best and everything will follows! :)
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
13 Mar 12
I would rather try not to be bothered to it. Plus there is one thing about success is that it may still come eventually. Just because I haven't succeeded right yet, it does really not mean that I have failed. Therefore there should be no hard feelings towards anyone who has in fact succeeded. No harsh feelings at all. I am just really not going to allow any success that friends have turn rather to resentment to say the very least. That to me, it really is just going to cause me to lose sight of my own road to success. For some of us, the road to success is more long and winding for some, than to other people. There are just going to be many times where people just will find the road to success easier. It is hard to deal with, but if we do want to succeed eventually, we need to keep our eyes on the prize and not get undermined by the jealously that could potentially arise from the success of others.
12 Mar 12
Be honest, I really will be a little jealous about my friend success. It's human nature. However, the same time I also will be happy sincerely for my friend. I will study or work hard to rival him(her).
11 Mar 12
well, i'm gonna be proud of her, because we're friends and i shouldn't have to be jealous. the best thing i should do is push myself a little more harder so that i can also succeed..ty
• Singapore
12 Mar 12
Yes, understand your feeling. Though i feel happy for my friend, meanwhile i will a little bit disappointed with my self, why not i succeed? But when calm down,i got into deeply thinking, you may think you are more qualified than he/she, but in the boss/other person's view, your friend may be more suitable than you, so you got the orientation to move on, to improve.
@doggydimon (1369)
• Philippines
11 Mar 12
I will be very happy or be proud of them. I will be glad that they are a part of my life. Instead of thinking about being jealous, just try to make them as your role models. And tell yourself, if they can do it so can I. Never compare yourself with them. You live your own life, they live theirs. What you are now is a product of your own doings not theirs. So never ever think something negatively about your friends...
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
10 Mar 12
Yeah I understand what you are saying. I would be happy for my friends to succeed. I think it's important for us all to be successful especially in the economy we are living in. It's sad that things are so hard for everyone. If I didn't succeed I guess I would have to look for a different area to try to succeed in.
@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
10 Mar 12
I will be happy for her and be sad about myself. I will be happy for the achievements she/he was able to accomplish. And naturally I'll will be sad because I was not able to make it maybe I will be disappointed in myself but I will make sure that next time I will do my best to succeed. A little envy probably an initial reaction but generally it wont affect the friendship. Your friend will always your friend as long as you dont betray each other. We all have our high and lows in life.
• United States
10 Mar 12
We are human & no matter how close we are toward our friend we are in fact going to be jealous of them. We may not WANT to feel that way, but if there is one thing I have found when it comes to feelings is that we can try, but most times then not can not control how we feel.
• Philippines
11 Mar 12
i admit, i sometimes have those thoughts but i realized that it would be a challenge for me to improve myself more.