How I Tamed My Envy of Almost Everyone but Especially Elizabeth Gilbert
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How I Tamed My Envy of Almost Everyone but Especially Elizabeth Gilbert
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
All of this makes the grass-is-always-greener syndrome inevitable in our psychological makeup. We should not moralize or complain about this possible flaw in human nature. It is a part of the mental life of each one of us, and it has many benefits. It is the source of our ability to think of new possibilities and innovate.
Robert Greene • The Laws of Human Nature
We feel envy when someone else has access to an area of happiness that eludes us. The natural response to this feeling is shame; we feel we lack the generosity of spirit to celebrate their achievement.
The School of Life • How to Think More Effectively: A guide to greater productivity, insight and creativity (Work series)
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
When we envy other people, we often focus on the aspects of their lives that we want, while conveniently ignoring the parts that we don't. The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence until you're standing in someone else's yard. If you were to trade places with them, you'd get the good parts of their life, but it might cost you th... See more