I’ve reached a point in life where I genuinely want everyone around me to win. Not in that polite, surface-level way people say when they don’t really mean it—but in a real, deep, soul-level way. I want my friends to get the jobs they’re dreaming about. I want my family to find peace and joy in the little things. I want the people I’ve worked with, laughed with, or even drifted away from, to feel like life finally started saying yes to them.
Because here’s the truth—wanting good things for others doesn’t take away from what’s meant for you. Somewhere along the way, we’ve been made to think life’s this giant competition. That if someone else finds success, it somehow reduces our chances. But it’s not true. The world isn’t a pie with limited slices—it’s a buffet that keeps refilling.
The older I get, the more I realize how heavy envy feels. It’s exhausting to look at someone else’s highlight reel and think, why not me? So I started flipping that thought around: If it’s possible for them, it’s possible for me too. And suddenly, life started feeling lighter. Because cheering for someone else doesn’t just lift them—it lifts you too.
There’s something powerful about being surrounded by people who are genuinely rooting for each other. Imagine a circle where no one’s pretending, where every win feels shared. Where someone’s joy doesn’t spark comparison, it sparks hope. That’s the kind of energy I want in my life. That’s the kind of circle I want to build.
So yes, I want everything good for myself. But I want it for everyone around me too. I want us all to make it—to find the work that fills us, the people who get us, the peace that grounds us. I want the kind of happiness that multiplies, not divides.
Because at the end of the day, the real win isn’t getting ahead of others—it’s getting there together.
Kenrick Vaz 