It was a long day at the law firm. I had several calls lined up with clients and various drafts to finalise.

My colleague at the time didn’t have much on his table. All he could talk about was how he wanted to leave early from work. 

The more he spoke the more it irritated me. He could have helped me, but he didn’t. 

I told myself—when the roles were reversed, I’d do the same.

That day came. He had a lot on his plate. I could see he was overwhelmed. 

It was the perfect chance to get back at him. But then I remembered a quote from Marcus Aurelius - ‘the best revenge is not to be like the person who did the injustice’.

So, I helped him. Not because he deserved it, but because I wanted to be better. And strangely, helping him gave me energy rather than depleting it.

Not everyone will lend you a hand when you need it—but that doesn’t mean you have to do the same. Don’t waste valuable energy plotting your revenge. Sometimes, the best ‘revenge’ is choosing to be the bigger person.