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How often, if ever, do you feel more joy for someone else's achievement than you do for one of your own achievements?

In this question I am not implying that one would not feel genuine joy for the achievements of others, rather how often does that joy really surpass the joy you would feel it it were your own achievement.
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Marked as Best! November 29, 2009 12:16 PM
The first thing that comes to my mind would be to answer, "When it is your child's achievement".

Don't we parents "preen" and glow when our child is in a school play or musical, or wins a scholastic award, or graduates from high school or college, or marries, or celebrates a special anniversary, or especially has a child of his or her own?

What fantastic feelings that take a parent out of his or her own life!!

On the other hand, you want your children to feel joy for your achievements, too!!
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November 29, 2009 09:12 PM
I do, frequently, when that someone else is one of my children, or my husband, or someone that I have taught.
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November 30, 2009 01:30 PM
I agree when it is your child. Since I started homeschooling my son he is doing so well that I feel joy every day at how far he has come and what he has achieved.
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