"If you're envious, you're going to miss the point.
"If you're an envious person, you have a hard time appreciating a lot of the good things that are out there, because you're too busy worrying about how they reflect on the self".
Whether you are being envious or you are being envied, it is clear that it is an experience that is toxic in more ways than one.
Not only that, but by having the courage and authenticity to confide to the person you're actually envious of, you can forge deeper bonds in ways harboring hidden envy never can.
If you are envious, then you will distance yourself from success and make it that much harder to get there.
"If you're on the left and you're working class, you're an envious class warrior.
If you answer the questions honestly, you may come to discover you are just envious of someone's confidence, courage, happiness, assuredness, silliness, belief in themselves, lightheartedness, ability to speak up, etc.
If you crave a wife like Angelina Jolie, you're envious of Brad Pitt; if you're upset about losing your wife to him, you're jealous.
The more thankful you are, the less envious you will be of others.
