You're right. We work and work and work. Then look up and find out that we're totally alone. We've left everyone way behind. Worse, they're mad as hell at us and talking all kinds of smack. They are brutal. It comes down to they're completely green with envy. They take on the job of bringing us back down to their level. Our success is unacceptable. Why? When they compare themselves, we make them look and feel bad. If we don't backtrack due to their mental assault, then their next step is for them to attribute our success to Lady Luck. It's not that we worked harder and smarter. Our success just fell on us so they don't have to feel bad. This is usually followed by them asking for some kind of handout -- their share of our success that they feel we owe them since they were there standing around once upon a time.
I've had this happen to me several times at different steps in my journey. At first, I was crushed. Then I understood that is a pattern. The basics are the same steps with different people in different settings. I've become very forgiving with the process because it is part of human nature and to be expected. You must let go of your current situation and create a new life each step of the way. In time, there are fewer and fewer people who are keeping pace with you.
We've all heard that it's lonely at the top. That's true. To counter that reality, I have learned to fly under the radar most of the time. I underplay my life so people underestimate me all the time. I've lived long so who am I gonna impress?
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