Saved by Kanchan Balani
#187: Drowning in envy
a lot of celebrated qualities are incompatible with each other. Ambition often comes with discontent; focus with rigidity; contentment with complacency. A couple that does everything together probably has fewer close friends. A social butterfly might have a messy house. These are crude examples, but it’s worth remembering that we all have to assess... See more
Chasing hollow ideals of success—status, luxury, appearances—we find ourselves empty, unfulfilled by the promises of a consumer-driven world.
Erik Rittenberry • The Comfortable Life is Killing You
How I Tamed My Envy of Almost Everyone But Especially Elizabeth Gilbert
Kirsten Powersopen.substack.com
Happiness too often seems to be less a reflection of our actual happiness and more a reflection of the ways in which we compare ourselves to others.
Dan Ariely • Dollars and Sense
