Catching The Thief Of Joy Red-Handed
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
Comparison: The Thief of Joy - The Simplicity Habit
Benedetta added
Jealousy can get the best of people. Tip: Start enjoying what’s in front of you
How I Tamed My Envy of Almost Everyone but Especially Elizabeth Gilbert
Kirsten Powerskirstenpowers.substack.com
How I Tamed My Envy of Almost Everyone But Especially Elizabeth Gilbert
Kirsten Powersopen.substack.com
Emily Myles and added
It’s the almost-ness of envy that kills, as Garnett points out in her essay—the fact that it could have or should have been us. She quotes Aristotle’s Rhetoric : “We envy those who are near us in time, place, age, or reputation … those whose possession of or success in a thing is a reproach to us: these are our neighbors and equals; for it is clear... See more
Jennifer Senior • It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart
Alex Wittenberg and added
Instead of letting envy turn you into the pettiest version of yourself, you can understand that within the thing you envy is a truth about what you should be working toward, not what you should be criticizing someone else for having.
Brianna Wiest • When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal
Irina and added
Comparison is the root of Envy, and social media is built on comparison.
Rex Woodbury • The Seven Deadly Sins of Consumer Technology
Keely Adler and added
“To improve, compare little things.
-marketing strategies
-exercise technique
-writing tactics
To be miserable, compare big things.
-career path
-marriage
-net worth
Comparison is the thief of joy when applied broadly, but the teacher of skills when applied narrowly.”
-marketing strategies
-exercise technique
-writing tactics
To be miserable, compare big things.
-career path
-marriage
-net worth
Comparison is the thief of joy when applied broadly, but the teacher of skills when applied narrowly.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On comparison, consistency, and what’s not going to change
Isaac Feldman added