Feeling Depressed About Others Achieving More Success

Feeling Depressed About Others Achieving More Success

​Then a moment occurred during the NBA Draft in 2008 that really made me look at my life.  I heard that a teammate from my sixth grade team, Jason Thompson, was slated to get drafted.  In his high school years, he grew to 6’10” tall and then played four years at Rider University, where he was the top scorer and rebounder nearly every season.  I followed the draft online.  When the twelfth pick arrived I saw that it was Jason.  He was now an instant millionaire.   

I thought about how different our lives were at that moment.  Here I was, working this little internship and sleeping on my dad’s couch, barely having enough money for a Metrocard to get to work, while Jason was now a multi-millionaire in the NBA. 
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I knew he was a better player, taller, and stronger, but I still felt regrets.  I thought about if I could have worked harder or done more.  Being 6’10” helped, but other guys who were drafted were 6’6”, as tall as me.  I felt like a bum, but tried to not let the feelings of guilt and regret overwhelm me.  

This was FeelingDepressed About Others Achieving More Success.