Saved by Kanchan Balani
#187: Drowning in envy
The hardest financial skill is getting the goalpost to stop moving.
But it’s one of the most important. If expectations rise with results there is no logic in striving for more because you’ll feel the same after putting in extra effort.
Modern capitalism is a pro at two things: generating wealth and generating envy. Perhaps they go hand in hand; want
... See moreMorgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
“Envy is a symptom of lack of appreciation of our own uniqueness and self-worth.” —Elizabeth O'Connor
Beatrice Chestnut, Uranio Paes, • The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up
Experiencing the emotion of envy is uncomfortable, but squaring up to it is an indispensable requirement for determining our future: envy is a call to action.
The School of Life • How to Think More Effectively: A guide to greater productivity, insight and creativity (Work series)
When we give in to envious feelings, the best we can hope for is second best, since we’re focused on copying someone else’s path and not forging our own.
Paul Jarvis • Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business
Both the harsh whispers of the Puritan work ethic and the desperation of children not to disappoint their parents (neither new nor insignificant) emphasize that in exploring their own future, humans have always been stalked by a sense of doing the forbidden.
Jess Henderson • Dude, where’s my 22nd century? – On the Burnout of Future Images
“If you only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.”