For some reason, we can't just enjoy somebody else's success. Somehow, that's going to affect us. If they have more, then I have less - and I don't know why.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think it's in human nature to want to have more, to compete with the other and, at some level, to be dissatisfied if someone else has more than you.
Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.
Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
A lot of people don't have near the amount of success as I've been blessed to have, and it's all about working hard and hoping that continues.
Success takes us to the top and away from those we love.
Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.
Sometimes you have success and not so much success versus certain people.
Success is very ephemeral. You depend entirely on the desire of others, which makes it difficult to relax.
I always think, when there's stuff that people don't like, I always say that if I have another success, I'll enjoy it more, but you don't really.
Sometimes it seems that we are successful only because we have not tried hard enough for our best. We do the hard thing, and one day we succeed, and many things are made plain to us.
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