How to Avoid Jealousy and Envy from Poisoning Your Life
Hint: don’t get stung by your own emotions.
Hint: don’t get stung by your own emotions.
“To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves.” — Will Durant
“Mother, what is water?” — asked the baby fish
“Water is what you swim in. Water is what you’re mostly made of. It’s everywhere around you.” — the mother fish replied.
“But I can’t see it.” — said the baby.
Life’s most precious things are like water — they surround us, yet we don’t see them.
Do you see what you have? Or simply pay attention to what other people have, achieve or the recognition they get? That’s how envy and jealousy get into your life — rather than appreciating the water around you; they bring out the worst in you.
Jealousy and envy are related though are not the same — they are two different types of poison.
How envy and jealousy harm you
“Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies.” — Elizabeth Bowen
Envy and jealousy travel together but are different emotions — both are negative…
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