“Envy is a symptom of lack of appreciation of our own uniqueness and self worth. Each of us has something to give that no one else has.”

We’re just back from Tehya’s soccer game and as it stands they’re still unbeaten for the season. Midway through the first half, after Tehya’s team went up by a goal, one could clearly see that the coach from the opposing team was having a fit. Then (I’ve never seen this before) he got the ref to stop play and they started to talk. Then the ref got on his cell phone (yep, during the game) to call, what we later found out was the head league official.

Turns out this team was also tied with “our” team for first place, but they were down by a goal and this coach was looking for a way to get out of loosing the match. Here his team was down and rather than see how his team were loosing and how he could try and mount a comeback.. he tried to get the game called on some sort of phantom technicality.

Rater look at the positives.. his team was only down by one, there was still another half to go and his players were finally starting to move the ball around, he did what “losers” do.. COMPLAIN!

Friends we’ve probably all been there…

* You were overlooked for that promotion and you were either mad or envious at the person who was promoted. Or maybe both! It may be tough, but wish them well as you ask yourself, WHY? Why was I looked over? Maybe it’s something you could work on so next time, you won;t have the same experience.

If this coach had concerned himself a little more on the actions of his own team, they could have easily won today’s game. The game did resume and ended in a 2-2 draw. But “Mr Envy” couldn’t handle loosing, so he bitched and complained and was out-coached. Even though he had better skilled players!