Shifting from Envy to Appreciation
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Shifting from Envy to Appreciation
If you’re feeling jealousy, instead of trying to see how you can protect yourself, just ask, “What part of me is jealous?” That will cause you to look inside and see that there’s a part of you that’s having a problem with jealousy.
Michael A. Singer • The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
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
ON ENVY
Self-awareness can help you turn your feelings into something useful, so the next time envy rears its head, ask yourself:
—What do they have that makes me feel less than?
—What void do I believe having it would fill?
—Do I really want what they have?
—If yes, how much, and is it worth taking action to try to get it for myself?
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But to live with something like jealousy, envy, or anxiety you must never get used to it, never accept it. You must care for it as you would care for a newly planted tree, protect it against the sun, against the storm. You must care for it, not condemn it or justify it. Therefore, you begin to love it. When you care for it, you are beginning to lov
... See moreJ. Krishnamurti • Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti
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Envy The wise don’t envy idly, realizing that there are some good reasons why they don’t have many of the things they really want. They look at the tycoon or the star and have a decent grasp of why they weren’t able to succeed at this level. It seems like just an accident, an unfair one, but there were in fact some logical reasons.