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
How I Tamed My Envy of Almost Everyone But Especially Elizabeth Gilbert
Emily Myles and added
- "My capacity for envy, for instance— the sense of being diminished by the happiness or success of another person— seemed like a symptom of mental illness that had vanished without a trace. I could no more have felt envy at that moment than I could have wanted to poke out my own eyes. What did I care if my friend was better looking or a better athle... See more
from Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harriss
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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.
from When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal by Brianna Wiest