I work with some amazing people. Professional, put together, masters of their craft. People that I look at and think "wow, I kinda wish I could have their lives for a little while, and see how the other half lives......" I often feel less than, just because they are all married (or engaged) and have families (or are just starting their families) and have very rich and wonderful lives outside of work. In other words, their highlight reels are pretty spectacular.And mine isn't.
Except for one area. I found it quite shocking that my "highlight reel" actually brought out the behind-the-scenes struggle in my colleagues. See, my highlight reel is very limited. It actually only encompasses one skill area. That's it. I don't have the family. I don't have the relationship. I don't have the outside-of-work-amazing-life. But I do have one talent, that I now know brings out insecurities in others. Which is something I hate to do, make someone feel insecure. And today, more than ever, that was made clear to me.
Which is why this quote came to mind. I know I need to really work hard to stop looking at the highlight reel, the "public persona" of my colleagues. Because when I do that, I feel like an ant surrounded by elephants - the smallest, most insignificant creature of the bunch. Hopefully this new-found information will help me balance out a little bit more, and be less insecure about what they have that I don't, and instead, focus on sharing what I can...... After all, we all have something to offer, whether we're behind the camera or running the show.
